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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots let Reed fall and pounced. Final grade: C+.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jaylen Reed, the No. 188 name on the board, in No. 240. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a mismatch in the passing game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at the 38th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Fair-plus on Xavier Restrepo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tyler Baron
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Baron at slot 77, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They barely believed it either: Mason Taylor still on the board at No. 105. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 145th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick 219 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 222nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They will replay Jaylen Reed at Round 7, Pick 22 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.