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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (IND)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Sabb: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Keon Sabb got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the 189th pick.

Every board in the league had Brailsford lower, and that gap is the story. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 8th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Value said wait; Tyler Warren in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at pick No. 45 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Savaiinaea at Round 3, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Parker Brailsford in slot 70, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to pick 83, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
They robbed the room for Jay Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick114 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor slid further than he should have, and the 114th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Deone Walker
Deone Walker is a better player than the 142nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Keon Sabb
Somehow Keon Sabb was still sitting there in pick No. 189, and they pounced on premier safety value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
A running back of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 38 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick224 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kyren Lacy well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord in slot 241 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.