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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Players Gained
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Justin Skule
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Patriots a B+, Mondon Jr. and all.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 111 name on the board, in pick No. 145.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Every board in the league had McLaughlin lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A quiet steal in pick 38: Malaki Starks for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jayden Higgins at pick No. 86. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Nice patience on Ozzy Trapilo, who had no business lasting to No. 105. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick219 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 219th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Etienne at Round 7, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
They went early on Jake Briningstool in slot 240, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.