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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Kinchens. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 4 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at slot 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kamren Kinchens
A safety of that caliber at the 103rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the 137th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Fair-plus on Braiden McGregor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams slipping to pick 193 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
They paid sticker price for Nathan Thomas in the 231st pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.