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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Denver Harris Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Denver Harris
CB UTSA
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Sanders from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Raheim Sanders, pick No. 218, roughly 86 picks past where he belonged. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Reaching for Griffith left real value on the table behind him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 3rd pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at No. 41 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at pick 86 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jalen Royals
Circle this one: Jalen Royals at Round 4, Pick 7 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in pick No. 144 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
The board fumbled Raheim Sanders all the way to slot 218, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in the 220th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Denver Harris
Denver Harris at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.