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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Neal: B+.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Devin Neal, the No. 78 name on the board, sitting there at No. 143 like a gift left on the doorstep.

Jackson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick 12 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in slot 38 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
They let Alfred Collins come to them and pounced at No. 69. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at Round 3, Pick 12 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick No. 77 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Emery Jones Jr. this early at the 104th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Circle this one: Jared Wilson at slot 171 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.