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  • razimp75 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
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
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaheim Bell
TE
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B+.

The Patriots bet big and early on Gino Garcia, 67 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Bassa at that price is a win they earned.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 14th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They let Colston Loveland come to them and pounced at the 38th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at pick 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 106 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
They read the board right and Jeffrey Bassa was the payoff at No. 139. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
A reach for Luke Kandra in pick No. 144; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Hancock at No. 217 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They took Ricky White III at par in Round 7, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Smith in slot 232, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
A wild overpay on Gino Garcia in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.