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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
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
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Gino Garcia at pick 222 is 59 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Giddens steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 14th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Josh Conerly Jr. in Round 2, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They did well to land Xavier Restrepo in pick No. 69, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Jackson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm is a better player than the 105th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They took Bhayshul Tuten at par in Round 5, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
Circle this one: DJ Giddens at pick No. 219 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia in pick 222 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick240 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
The board had Isaac TeSlaa higher than the 240th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.