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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Stover has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Patriots indulged a want in Stover while a need in interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at slot 47, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Stover
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 68th pick on Cade Stover with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the 103rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They liked Braelon Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 139. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
No drama and no debate, JD Bertrand went about where he belonged in No. 187. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
They read the board right and Sheridan Jones was the payoff at No. 224. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Cephus at the 230th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.