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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (IND)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Patriots let Smith fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Donovan Smith slides to slot 256, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Ferguson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in pick 49 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
The board had Jay Higgins higher than No. 72, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick86 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
They will replay Colston Loveland at pick No. 86 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Rod Moore
Rod Moore at Round 4, Pick 7 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They paid sticker price for Rylie Mills in the 116th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders slid further than he should have, and slot 144 is lovely value for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Taking Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 218th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Azareye'h Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Azareye'h Thomas in slot 220. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick236 Rnd7 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at pick 236 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at pick No. 256 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.