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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Jimmy Horn Jr. a full 90 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Emmanwori pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 12 they get a red-zone target to build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at the 38th pick for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Nothing to complain about; Jihaad Campbell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
They read the board right and Alfred Collins was the payoff at pick 69. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in No. 76. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Phillips at pick No. 106, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They reached into another round for Ollie Gordon II, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 217 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone in Round 7, Pick 4 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jimmy Horn Jr. this early at No. 238. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.