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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Briningstool should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jake Briningstool, the No. 159 name on the board, stolen at No. 219. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Monheim pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emeka Egbuka at pick No. 38 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
Somehow Aireontae Ersery was still sitting there in slot 69, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A premium they did not need to pay, Andrew Mukuba a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Taking Ozzy Trapilo in No. 105 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
The board had cheaper options than Jonah Monheim at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in the 219th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Steal is underselling it; Ollie Gordon II at the 222nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
A running back of that caliber at the 240th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.