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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Drake Lindsey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Drake Lindsey
QB Minnesota
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Florida State
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Boo Carter Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Boo Carter
CB Colorado
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Jadan Baugh Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jadan Baugh
RB Florida
Drake Lindsey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BAL)
Drake Lindsey
QB Minnesota
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Boo Carter Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Boo Carter
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keyon Martin
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Xavier Chaplin at Round 6, Pick 31 regardless, 27 picks early. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Carter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Charlie Becker
In slot 17 they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dashawn Spears
The board had Dashawn Spears higher than pick 44, and the safety fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jadan Baugh
Nice patience on Jadan Baugh, who had no business lasting to the 52nd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Value with a capital V on Greg Johnson in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Luke Montgomery
They let Luke Montgomery come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 10. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Drake Lindsey
Drake Lindsey in No. 125 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen is a better player than pick No. 160 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Drew Bobo
A tidy bit of business in the 182nd overall pick, where Drew Bobo graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Mason Curtis
Mason Curtis at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at slot 212 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick218 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
They took Christian Alliegro at par in the 218th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick250 Rnd7 D'Antre Robinson
A big swing on D'Antre Robinson at Round 7, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Boo Carter
They will replay Boo Carter at pick 253 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick257 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
They went early on Evan Stewart in No. 257, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.