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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LV)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DEN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
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Kevin Byard
S
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Carlton Davis III
CB
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
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Desmond King II
CB
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Michael Mayer
TE
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Josh Sweat
DE
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Chase Young
DE
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Kevin Zeitler
OG
Players traded away
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Adrian Phillips
S
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Armon Watts
DT
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Azizi Hearn
CB
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Bailey Zappe
QB
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Caleb Jones
OT
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Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
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Curtis Jacobs
LB
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David Wallis
WR
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Demontrey Jacobs
OT
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Eric Johnson II
DT
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Jack Westover
TE
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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Jake Andrews
C
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Jalen McKenzie
OT
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JaMycal Hasty
RB
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JaQuae Jackson
WR
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Jaylinn Hawkins
S
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Joe Giles-Harris
LB
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Jonathan Jones
CB
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Joshuah Bledsoe
S
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Kawaan Baker
WR
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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La'Michael Pettway
TE
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Layden Robinson
OG
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Marco Wilson
CB
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Michael Jordan
OG
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Mikey Victor
CB
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Mitchell Wilcox
TE
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Ochaun Mathis
LB
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Oshane Ximines
LB
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Raekwon McMillan
LB
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Sam Roberts
DT
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Shaun Wade
CB
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Steele Chambers
LB
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Trysten Hill
DT
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
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Tyrese Robinson
OG
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Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
OT
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Higgins: B+.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jay Higgins fell into the 216th pick. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Nash reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 12th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They robbed the room for Malaki Starks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick 44 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at No. 58 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Royals at pick No. 69 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at Round 3, Pick 21 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro at slot 104 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 143rd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Nick Nash
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Nash this early at pick No. 178. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in pick 195 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at No. 205 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jay Higgins in Round 6, Pick 41, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick217 Rnd7 Deion Burks
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Deion Burks well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ben Yurosek
Value said wait; Ben Yurosek in the 220th overall pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.