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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAR)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PIT)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The cost of the Oben reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Adding George Pickens by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. Landing Judkins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in Round 2, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
They took Cameron Williams at par in the 69th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Nice patience on Quinshon Judkins, who had no business lasting to No. 77. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A clean, defensible pick in the 106th pick with a little surplus value in Lathan Ransom. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at pick No. 144 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at slot 185 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick202 Rnd6 RJ Oben
RJ Oben at pick 202 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A reach on Isaac TeSlaa in the 220th pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
A reach for Zeek Biggers in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.