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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PIT)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Patriots never got to the one that mattered most.

The cost of the Conerly Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
No drama and no debate, Tetairoa McMillan went about where he belonged in the 4th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick21 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In slot 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at pick No. 69 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They paid sticker price for Anthony Belton in Round 4, Pick 4, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevor Etienne. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.