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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 167 name on the board, sitting there at slot 236 like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will need Nwankpa to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 15 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aireontae Ersery well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 46th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in Round 3, Pick 7 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They went early on Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 107 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in pick 142 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Clay Webb
By-the-book stuff, Clay Webb at slot 219 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
The board fumbled Ollie Gordon II all the way to the 236th pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.