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New England Patriots

More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

by JCarr724 · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 6 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took George Gumbs Jr. at Round 6, Pick 21 regardless, 66 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Rivers steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.25 · Pick 57 · Malachi Lawrence · DE-EDGE · rank 71
A reach for Malachi Lawrence in the 57th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R2.28 · Pick 60 · Anthony Hill Jr. · LB · rank 38
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · Chase Bisontis · OG · rank 70
No drama and no debate, Chase Bisontis went about where he belonged in the 63rd overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · Deion Burks · WR · rank 87
Value with a capital V on Deion Burks in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Michael Trigg · TE · rank 115
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at slot 125. The roster fit checks out.
R4.29 · Pick 129 · Chandler Rivers · CB · rank 97
Chandler Rivers at pick No. 129 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.31 · Pick 131 · VJ Payne · S · rank 192
They left a pile of value on the table to take VJ Payne this early at the 131st overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.31 · Pick 171 · Nate Boerkircher · TE · rank 160
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nate Boerkircher at slot 171 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.10 · Pick 191 · Zane Durant · DT · rank 177
Nice patience on Zane Durant, who had no business lasting to pick No. 191. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.17 · Pick 198 · Cole Payton · QB · rank 194
Cole Payton at Round 6, Pick 17 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.21 · Pick 202 · George Gumbs Jr. · DE-EDGE · rank 268
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.23 · Pick 239 · Trey Zuhn III · OT · rank 243
Trey Zuhn III at No. 239 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
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