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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

The Patriots' one glaring miss is safety, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Reaching for Logue left real value on the table behind him. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sanders.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They did well to land Troy Fautanu in the 34th pick, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick No. 42 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They read the board right and Ja'Tavion Sanders was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 4. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Fisher in No. 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A tidy bit of business in slot 129, where Darius Robinson graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 182nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Fair-plus on Jase McClellan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the 232nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.