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Draft Selections
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SEA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Nick Nash, 145 picks ahead of schedule.

The Skattebo pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The Schwesinger pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at wide receiver and tight end. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Aireontae Ersery
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aireontae Ersery in No. 28, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick39 Rnd2 Mike Green
A tidy little value on Mike Green in slot 39, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 70th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A clean, defensible pick in the 75th pick with a little surplus value in Deone Walker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at Round 3, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Nash
A big swing on Nick Nash at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Carson Schwesinger at linebacker with wide receiver and tight end open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the 141st pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb in Round 7, Pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at No. 223 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in the 234th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at pick 235 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.