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  • JL Ábalos DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Rivaldo Fairweather Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Rivaldo Fairweather
TE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TEN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (SF)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

The Rivaldo Fairweather selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 218 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nelson. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick No. 15 they get the heartbeat of the defense. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Derrick Harmon at No. 38 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
A straight-up fair deal on Benjamin Morrison at the 43rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at slot 69 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Restrepo at Round 3, Pick 11. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Good price on Quinshon Judkins in pick 77, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They robbed the room for Donovan Jackson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick142 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
The board fumbled Brashard Smith all the way to No. 142, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins slid further than he should have, and slot 145 is lovely value for the linebacker. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in pick No. 168 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gino Garcia well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick222 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
A real head-scratcher, Seth McLaughlin in the 222nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rivaldo Fairweather
This one needs a full-page explanation: Rivaldo Fairweather in the 240th overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.