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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre'von Moehrig
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The Cowing value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Sainristil pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at safety.

Every board in the league had McCaffrey lower, and that gap is the story. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 13 they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick41 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They reached a country mile for Patrick Paul at pick 41, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamari Lassiter in the 44th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Jenkins. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Adisa Isaac at slot 68 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback and leaves safety untouched.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They took Christian Mahogany at par in the 95th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in the Round 4 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
A wild overpay on Dylan Laube in No. 132, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
The board had cheaper options than Dallin Holker at pick No. 137, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to the 180th overall pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They went early on Drake Nugent in Round 6, Pick 18, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Taking Johnny Dixon in pick 223 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand slipping to slot 231 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick255 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A straight-up fair deal on Sam Hartman at pick No. 255, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.