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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Malik Verdon Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Malik Verdon
S Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (GB)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jack Westover
TE
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Head Shot
Mitchell Wilcox
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Malik Verdon, 85 picks early at slot 238.

On value alone, McMillan makes the weekend a net positive. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Hit on Josh Conerly Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick 17 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tetairoa McMillan
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tetairoa McMillan in slot 38, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick54 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick No. 54 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ashton Gillotte in the 77th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in No. 81 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They did well to land Hollin Pierce in Round 5, Pick 6, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales at the 159th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick171 Rnd5 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in pick No. 171 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
They went early on Phil Mafah in No. 220, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Malik Verdon
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malik Verdon this early at pick 238. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.