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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

When a board-topper like Hollin Pierce slides to No. 145, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Broughton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou is a better player than Round 2, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in No. 69, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 90 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick100 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 100 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick105 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Vernon Broughton well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They will replay Hollin Pierce at the 145th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.