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  • kastrup DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Hollin Pierce, 34 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. It is not that Campbell is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a security blanket over the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick No. 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 38th overall pick on Jihaad Campbell with edge rusher, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylin Noel at slot 69 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ozzy Trapilo. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 106 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Etienne at the 144th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A premium they did not need to pay, Vernon Broughton a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson at Round 7, Pick 4 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They paid up for Cam Horsley at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.