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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC- FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The war room fell hard for Xzavier Henderson, and it showed at pick 238: 44 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Brooks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid a round early for Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 38, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in pick No. 49 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in the 69th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They talked themselves into Zy Alexander at the 77th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Simon this early at No. 106. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Brooks at Round 7, Pick 1 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at slot 220 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
Xzavier Henderson at pick No. 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.