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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 21 lands the Patriots a B, Mullings and all.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kalel Mullings fell into slot 235. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will need Cornelius to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 7th pick they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at pick 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
They took Nic Scourton at par in pick No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in No. 70 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in slot 80 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at Round 4, Pick 5 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson slid further than he should have, and the 141st overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick221 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
Somehow Chris Paul Jr. was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sonny Styles
You do not let a safety like Sonny Styles reach slot 223 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at pick 235 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.