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Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 92 spots for Stone Handy, and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Majors makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Royals in the 39th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They took Omarr Norman-Lott at par in No. 80, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Good price on Tory Horton in the 106th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach pick No. 141 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at pick 221 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Stone Handy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Stone Handy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Sheppard in the 235th overall pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.