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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Jack Westover Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Westover
TE Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Jack Westover went at slot 231, a good 89 picks before the board was ready.

On value alone, James makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Michael Penix Jr.
They barely believed it either: Michael Penix Jr. still on the board at the 34th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in slot 103 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at pick 137 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris at No. 180 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson slid further than he should have, and the 193rd pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jack Westover
Value said wait; Jack Westover in Round 7, Pick 11 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.