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RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

2016.03.13 Pats @ 52 - Pregnon

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC- FutureB
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Patriots: C+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Dallen Bentley; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 23 spots ahead at slot 171.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Pregnon pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

If Emmanuel Pregnon and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 52nd pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 63 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jack Endries at pick No. 120. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 131st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A conviction pick on Jalen Stroman at Round 5, Pick 20 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They paid sticker price for Febechi Nwaiwu in the 170th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley at pick No. 171 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa is a better player than Round 6, Pick 10 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Fair-plus on Pat Coogan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid up for Jeff Caldwell at pick 209 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
No drama and no debate, Kaelon Black went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at No. 247, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.