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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Kamran James. He came off 54 spots early, and the room will hear about it. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Golday falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq slid further than he should have, and the 30th overall pick is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at No. 62 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at slot 94 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tacario Davis in pick No. 125. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on CJ Daniels. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaydn Ott in the 168th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Jatta at Round 6, Pick 10, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kamran James
Value said wait; Kamran James in the 207th overall pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
Fair-plus on De'Zhaun Stribling, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Haynes King
They let Haynes King come to them and pounced at the 246th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.