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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Jalen Travis
OT 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
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Jalen Travis, 55 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They talked themselves into Jayden Higgins at pick No. 38, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They went early on Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 45th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in the 69th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andrew Mukuba. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
No drama and no debate, Dylan Fairchild went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 4. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton in slot 144 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 1 with a little surplus value in Kyle Monangai. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Brooks at No. 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Travis well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Moliki Matavao
They left a pile of value on the table to take Moliki Matavao this early at pick No. 238. The roster fit checks out.