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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 4 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 5 (NE)
Aydan White
CB North Carolina State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Liberty
Shawn Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 7 (NE)
Shawn Murphy
LB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ATL)
CJ Daniels
WR Liberty
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Patriots.

Everything else got attention, and interior defensive lineman got none. That is a strange way for the Patriots to leave a draft.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Kelvin Banks Jr. at slot 8, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick35 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
They took Danny Stutsman at par in the 67th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at No. 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd4 Deion Burks
By-the-book stuff, Deion Burks at pick No. 99 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd5 Aydan White
Aydan White in Round 5, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
A tidy little value on CJ Daniels in the 136th pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd7 Shawn Murphy
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Shawn Murphy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.