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Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Reid from sliding. Grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Karene Reid at the Round 5 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Lacy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 3 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
A tidy little value on Jack Sawyer in the 41st pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dylan Fairchild in pick No. 72. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at pick 86 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart slipping to the 108th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Karene Reid
You do not let a linebacker like Karene Reid reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick218 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Edwards at slot 218. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in Round 7, Pick 6 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.
Pick236 Rnd7 Azareye'h Thomas
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Azareye'h Thomas worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jack Velling
The board had Jack Velling higher than the 256th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.