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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DET)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Joe Alt
OT
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Brian Branch
S
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Leo Chenal
LB
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Jake Elliott
PK
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Amarius Mims
OT
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Joey Porter Jr.
CB
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Nolan Smith
LB
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Darnell Washington
TE
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Jameson Williams
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Atonio Mafi
OG
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Bryce Baringer
P
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Cole Strange
OG
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Jonathan Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Warren pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slipping to the 55th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in pick No. 56 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Somehow Oscar Delp was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Warren. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.