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Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

When a board-topper like Cam Skattebo slides to the 238th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Henderson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In No. 12 they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zy Alexander in Round 2, Pick 12, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A big swing on Tez Johnson at pick 69, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick No. 77 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick104 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 104th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in slot 143 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 217th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick220 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
A real head-scratcher, Xzavier Henderson in Round 7, Pick 4 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Circle this one: Cam Skattebo at pick No. 238 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.