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Trenches and Trade Downs, 3x1st rounders in 2026

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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Malik Verdon Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Malik Verdon
S Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (IND)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Players traded away
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Jack Westover
TE
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Jaquelin Roy
DT
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Marcus Harris
DT
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Mitchell Wilcox
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a C.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Malik Verdon at pick No. 238, a reach of 86 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It lands right in the middle: a C, no more, no less.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simmons. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Josh Simmons
Taking Josh Simmons in slot 38 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.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They paid a round early for Jayden Higgins in No. 46, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They went early on Darius Alexander in pick No. 80, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
No drama and no debate, Gunnar Helm went about where he belonged in the 90th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick101 Rnd3 Cody Simon
A big swing on Cody Simon at Round 3, Pick 37, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the 106th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Farmer at pick 117, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Que Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Que Robinson this early at Round 4, Pick 16. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Drew Kendall
A wild overpay on Drew Kendall in No. 144, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Isaac TeSlaa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac TeSlaa. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A reasonable price with a little left over, Phil Mafah in the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Malik Verdon
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malik Verdon in the 238th overall pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.