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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The cost of the Grant reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Landing Gordon II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. at the 17th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Fair-plus on Omarion Hampton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They reached into another round for Charles Grant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A reasonable price with a little left over, Lathan Ransom in pick No. 106. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors slid further than he should have, and slot 144 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick149 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at the 149th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
They robbed the room for Ollie Gordon II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Addison West
A tidy little value on Addison West in No. 217, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A reach on Desmond Watson in pick No. 220; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.