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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Larceny in No. 217 lands the Patriots a A-, Reed and all.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The Reed pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The cost of the Trapilo reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Luther Burden III and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A premium they did not need to pay, Aireontae Ersery a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They went early on Ozzy Trapilo in the 69th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in pick No. 77 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba slipping to slot 97 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They jumped the gun on Bhayshul Tuten, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They robbed the room for Jaylen Reed here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Circle this one: Jason Marshall Jr. at the 220th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at pick No. 238 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.