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Patriots

New England · rank #30 of 32

F
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
89
Picks graded
18%
Hit rate
42%
Bust rate
88%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
F
C
A
D
C
A
D
C
F
C
C
D
C
B
D
C
C
F
D
F
D
C
B
D
C
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Will Campbell
Round 1 · LSU
#4
OT
47%
FAIR
C
2025
TreVeyon Henderson
Round 2 · Ohio St.
#38
RB
31%
BUST
D
2025
Kyle Williams
Round 3 · Washington St.
#69
WR
43%
FAIR
C
2025
Jared Wilson
Round 3 · Georgia
#95
OL
125%
FAIR
B
2024
Drake Maye
Round 1 · North Carolina
#3
QB
78%
FAIR
C
2024
Ja'Lynn Polk
Round 2 · Washington
#37
WR
42%
FAIR
C
2024
Caedan Wallace
Round 3 · Penn St.
#68
OL
17%
BUST
F
2023
Christian Gonzalez
Round 1 · Oregon
#17
DB
64%
FAIR
C
2023
Keion White
Round 2 · Georgia Tech
#46
DL
60%
FAIR
C
2023
Marte Mapu
Round 3 · Sacramento St.
#76
DB
40%
BUST
D
2022
Cole Strange
Round 1 · Chattanooga
#29
OL
67%
FAIR
C
2022
Tyquan Thornton
Round 2 · Baylor
#50
WR
46%
FAIR
C
2022
Marcus Jones
Round 3 · Houston
#85
CB
112%
FAIR
C
2021
Mac Jones
Round 1 · Alabama
#15
QB
57%
FAIR
C
2021
Christian Barmore
Round 2 · Alabama
#38
DL
41%
FAIR
C
2021
Ronnie Perkins
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#96
DE
5%
BUST
F
2020
Kyle Dugger
Round 2 · Lenoir-Rhyne
#37
S
94%
FAIR
C
2020
Joshua Uche
Round 2 · Michigan
#60
LB
34%
BUST
D
2020
Anfernee Jennings
Round 3 · Alabama
#87
LB
93%
FAIR
C
2020
Devin Asiasi
Round 3 · UCLA
#91
TE
13%
BUST
F
2020
Dalton Keene
Round 3 · Virginia Tech
#101
TE
5%
BUST
F
2019
N'Keal Harry
Round 1 · Arizona St.
#32
WR
27%
BUST
D
2019
Joejuan Williams
Round 2 · Vanderbilt
#45
CB
16%
BUST
F
2019
Chase Winovich
Round 3 · Michigan
#77
DE
30%
BUST
D
2019
Damien Harris
Round 3 · Alabama
#87
RB
96%
FAIR
C
2019
Yodny Cajuste
Round 3 · West Virginia
#101
T
11%
BUST
F
2018
Isaiah Wynn
Round 1 · Georgia
#23
T
51%
FAIR
C
2018
Sony Michel
Round 1 · Georgia
#31
RB
43%
FAIR
C
2018
Duke Dawson
Round 2 · Florida
#56
CB
11%
BUST
F
2017
Derek Rivers
Round 3 · Youngstown St.
#83
DE
14%
BUST
F
2017
Antonio Garcia
Round 3 · Troy
#85
T
0%
BUST
F
2016
Cyrus Jones
Round 2 · Alabama
#60
CB
13%
BUST
F
2016
Joe Thuney
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#78
G
443%
HIT
A
2016
Jacoby Brissett
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#91
QB
159%
HIT
B
2016
Vincent Valentine
Round 3 · Nebraska
#96
DT
10%
BUST
F
2015
Malcom Brown
Round 1 · Texas
#32
DT
103%
FAIR
C
2015
Jordan Richards
Round 2 · Stanford
#64
S
53%
FAIR
C
2015
Geneo Grissom
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#97
DE
23%
BUST
D
2014
Dominique Easley
Round 1 · Florida
#29
DT
12%
BUST
F
2014
Jimmy Garoppolo
Round 2 · Eastern Illinois
#62
QB
86%
FAIR
C
2013
Jamie Collins
Round 2 · Southern Miss
#52
LB
177%
HIT
B
2013
Aaron Dobson
Round 2 · Marshall
#59
WR
27%
BUST
D
2013
Logan Ryan
Round 3 · Rutgers
#83
DB
253%
HIT
A
2013
Duron Harmon
Round 3 · Rutgers
#91
DB
171%
HIT
B
2012
Chandler Jones
Round 1 · Syracuse
#21
DE
202%
HIT
A
2012
Dont'a Hightower
Round 1 · Alabama
#25
LB
141%
FAIR
B
2012
Tavon Wilson
Round 2 · Illinois
#48
DB
82%
FAIR
C
2012
Jake Bequette
Round 3 · Arkansas
#90
DE
5%
BUST
F
2011
Nate Solder
Round 1 · Colorado
#17
T
131%
FAIR
B
2011
Ras-I Dowling
Round 2 · Virginia
#33
DB
4%
BUST
F
2011
Shane Vereen
Round 2 · California
#56
RB
50%
FAIR
C
2011
Stevan Ridley
Round 3 · LSU
#73
RB
55%
FAIR
C
2011
Ryan Mallett
Round 3 · Arkansas
#74
QB
10%
BUST
F
2010
Devin McCourty
Round 1 · Rutgers
#27
DB
225%
HIT
A
2010
Rob Gronkowski
Round 2 · Arizona
#42
TE
333%
HIT
A
2010
Jermaine Cunningham
Round 2 · Florida
#53
LB
32%
BUST
D
2010
Brandon Spikes
Round 2 · Florida
#62
LB
116%
FAIR
C
2010
Taylor Price
Round 3 · Ohio
#90
WR
4%
BUST
F
2009
Patrick Chung
Round 2 · Oregon
#34
DB
165%
HIT
B
2009
Ron Brace
Round 2 · Boston Col.
#40
DT
29%
BUST
D
2009
Darius Butler
Round 2 · Connecticut
#41
DB
46%
FAIR
C
2009
Sebastian Vollmer
Round 2 · Houston
#58
T
120%
FAIR
C
2009
Brandon Tate
Round 3 · North Carolina
#83
WR
97%
FAIR
C
2009
Tyrone McKenzie
Round 3 · South Florida
#97
LB
12%
BUST
F
2008
Jerod Mayo
Round 1 · Tennessee
#10
LB
104%
FAIR
C
2008
Terrence Wheatley
Round 2 · Colorado
#62
DB
5%
BUST
F
2008
Shawn Crable
Round 3 · Michigan
#78
LB
3%
BUST
F
2008
Kevin O'Connell
Round 3 · San Diego St.
#94
QB
1%
BUST
F
2007
Brandon Meriweather
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#24
DB
117%
FAIR
C
2006
Laurence Maroney
Round 1 · Minnesota
#21
RB
13%
BUST
F
2006
Chad Jackson
Round 2 · Florida
#36
WR
6%
BUST
F
2006
David Thomas
Round 3 · Texas
#86
TE
117%
FAIR
C
2005
Logan Mankins
Round 1 · Fresno St.
#32
G
244%
HIT
A
2005
Ellis Hobbs
Round 3 · Iowa St.
#84
DB
140%
FAIR
B
2005
Nick Kaczur
Round 3 · Toledo
#100
T
172%
HIT
B
2004
Vince Wilfork
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#21
NT
215%
HIT
A
2004
Ben Watson
Round 1 · Georgia
#32
TE
193%
HIT
B
2004
Marquise Hill
Round 2 · LSU
#63
DE
5%
BUST
F
2004
Guss Scott
Round 3 · Florida
#95
DB
7%
BUST
F
2003
Ty Warren
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#13
DE
78%
FAIR
C
2003
Eugene Wilson
Round 2 · Illinois
#36
DB
104%
FAIR
C
2003
Bethel Johnson
Round 2 · Texas A&M
#45
WR
19%
BUST
F
2002
Daniel Graham
Round 1 · Colorado
#21
TE
116%
FAIR
C
2002
Deion Branch
Round 2 · Louisville
#65
WR
179%
HIT
B
2001
Richard Seymour
Round 1 · Georgia
#6
DE
212%
HIT
A
2001
Matt Light
Round 2 · Purdue
#48
T
259%
HIT
A
2001
Brock Williams
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#86
DB
7%
BUST
F
2000
Adrian Klemm
Round 2 · Hawaii
#46
G
16%
BUST
F
2000
J.R. Redmond
Round 3 · Arizona St.
#76
RB
26%
BUST
D
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New England Patriots draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Patriots grade F for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #30 of 32 teams. Of 89 picks, 18% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 42% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Joe Thuney, Rob Gronkowski, Richard Seymour, Logan Mankins. Biggest misses: Ras-I Dowling, Laurence Maroney, Chad Jackson, Dominique Easley.

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