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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Henderson should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B-.

Somebody in the 77th overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while TreVeyon Henderson, the No. 53 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Reaching for Kendall left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Josh Conerly Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They jumped the gun on Donovan Ezeiruaku, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
They paid up for Jaylin Noel at slot 45 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at Round 3, Pick 5 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They robbed the room for TreVeyon Henderson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at the 106th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
The board had cheaper options than Andres Borregales at pick 144, and it noticed. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
They paid a round early for Phil Mafah in slot 220, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They paid sticker price for Isaac TeSlaa in No. 238, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.