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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Breece Hall
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The Stover pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If Stover pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Breece Hall deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 10 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at slot 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A conviction pick on Junior Colson at Round 3, Pick 4 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick72 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at TE-EDGE with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots open.
Pick103 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the 103rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They liked Braelon Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 139. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They went early on Isaiah Williams in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board had cheaper options than Matthew Jones at the 224th pick, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.