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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Stefon Diggs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the 238th pick on Xzavier Henderson, a name most had 39 spots down the list.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They banked enough surplus on Borregales to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Matthew Golden and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
A slide stopped in pick No. 25, with Matthew Golden worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A premium they did not need to pay, Aireontae Ersery a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at pick 58 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 69th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darien Porter
By-the-book stuff, Darien Porter at Round 3, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
No edge and no loss on Tez Johnson in the 94th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gunnar Helm at the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Simon well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
You do not let a cornerback like Nohl Williams reach pick 144 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick179 Rnd6 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in slot 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at No. 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at pick No. 220 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xzavier Henderson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.