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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent No. 92 on Kenyatta Jackson Jr., a name most had 32 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Robinson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They did well to land Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 60, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They talked themselves into Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the 92nd pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the 123rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Value with a capital V on Domani Jackson in pick 128, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
No edge and no loss on Tanner Koziol in Round 5, Pick 28; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in Round 6, Pick 17 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd7 Jahiem White
By-the-book stuff, Jahiem White at the 216th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They paid sticker price for Nolan Rucci in slot 242, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.