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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Jalen McLeod at pick 145. The Patriots jumped the board by 50 and dared it to prove them wrong. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Landing Nolen that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Walter Nolen reach the 38th pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A reach for Azareye'h Thomas in the 45th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jack Bech
By-the-book stuff, Jack Bech at No. 69 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dylan Sampson in the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick 105 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod in the 145th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.