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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: A-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Noel at that price is a win they earned.

In the end it comes back to James Pearce Jr., and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
They did well to land James Pearce Jr. in the 24th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Fair-plus on Jihaad Campbell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tre Harris at slot 69 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson is a better player than No. 76 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at Round 3, Pick 13 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Value with a capital V on Darius Alexander in the 106th pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid a round early for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 171, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They paid sticker price for DJ Giddens in slot 174, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.