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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Travis fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Jordan Travis slides to pick 182, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 3rd pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No edge and no loss on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malik Washington
They did well to land Malik Washington in Round 4, Pick 4, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in pick 136, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Somehow Jordan Travis was still sitting there in No. 182, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in the 229th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.