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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TB)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Penix Jr. is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: C.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The Reed pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, Sanders makes the weekend a net positive.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Hit on Michael Penix Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 26th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They will replay Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick 57 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Value with a capital V on Adisa Isaac in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Malik Washington
They paid sticker price for Malik Washington in slot 92, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They went early on Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Elijah Jones at the 125th pick is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in No. 137 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A cornerback of that caliber at the 180th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed at the 231st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.