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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joel Bitonio
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Nick Nash at slot 106 is 148 spots clear of where he belonged. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Getting Paul Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They reached a country mile for Donovan Ezeiruaku at the 38th pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A reach on Aireontae Ersery in pick No. 39; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
They liked Dylan Fairchild enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 45. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick 76 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They paid sticker price for Omarr Norman-Lott in pick No. 80, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Value said wait; Nick Nash in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Will Lee III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Lee III in No. 141, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
They did well to land Jaylin Noel in the 151st pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at the 186th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 221 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Arroyo at Round 7, Pick 9 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Taking Seth McLaughlin in pick 235 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.