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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Fitzgerald should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ryan Fitzgerald at Round 7, Pick 22 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

If Henderson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
They paid sticker price for Matthew Golden in No. 38, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
A tight end of that caliber at pick 69 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at pick No. 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick104 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hollin Pierce. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
A big swing on Xzavier Henderson at slot 217, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at the 220th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Taking Ryan Fitzgerald in the 238th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a specialist that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.