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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kamren Fabiculanan Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamren Fabiculanan
S Washington
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Patriots a B-, Singleton and all.

When a board-topper like Nicholas Singleton slides to the 217th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leonard has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter at No. 4 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick38 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A tidy little value on Isaiah Bond in pick No. 38, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at slot 69 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 105th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick 143 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in Round 7, Pick 1 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kamren Fabiculanan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kamren Fabiculanan. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: KJ Jefferson in No. 241, miles early. The roster fit checks out.