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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the 136th overall pick on Christian Jones, a name the board had a full 74 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

However the rest shakes out, McConkey at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
The board had Taliese Fuaga higher than Round 2, Pick 2, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
You do not let a wide receiver like Ladd McConkey reach pick 68 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 104 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 136 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They talked themselves into Tyrone Tracy Jr. at slot 182, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
A big swing on Isaac Guerendo at No. 229, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.