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  • Casj DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Florida State
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIA)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Kirk
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Braylan Shelby selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 32 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Singleton Jr.. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Peter Woods
They let Peter Woods come to them and pounced at pick No. 20. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Eric Singleton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 44 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in the 56th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
No drama and no debate, Darrell Jackson Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 12. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They will replay Harold Perkins Jr. at pick 112 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Braylan Shelby
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braylan Shelby. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in slot 151, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Hykeem Williams at the 190th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Marquis Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marquis Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They jumped the gun on PJ Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in pick 225 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.