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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

That Dixon pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 26 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Nice patience on Amarius Mims, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 2. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A tidy little value on T.J. Tampa in pick 57, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Payton Wilson at No. 68. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 97th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at the 103rd overall pick 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.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at pick No. 122 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach for Tommy Eichenberg in the 137th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick180 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A slide stopped in No. 180, with Walter Rouse worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Nothing to complain about; Tahj Washington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd6 Evan Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Evan Williams in pick No. 219. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 231st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.