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  • Calvin31 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (SEA)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureC+
Larceny in pick 106 lands the Patriots a B-, Ratledge and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Tate Ratledge got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the 106th pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at No. 38 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at slot 52, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 77, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 106th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
The board fumbled Dorian Strong all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick171 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at pick 171 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey slid further than he should have, and the 217th pick is lovely value for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dante Trader Jr. in No. 238. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.