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RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 31 lands the Patriots a B, McAlister and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Eric McAlister got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the Round 7 slot.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Caldwell proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 31 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick72 Rnd3 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in pick No. 72 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
The board fumbled Zachariah Branch all the way to No. 95, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Austin Barber
A tidy bit of business in pick 110, where Austin Barber graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They let Deion Burks come to them and pounced at the 125th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Jack Endries in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 31 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Taylen Green at the 191st overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at Round 6, Pick 18 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at No. 202 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 209 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in the 212th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at pick No. 247 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.