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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Donovan Jennings at No. 229 regardless, 43 picks early. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Drew Dalman gives the group a proven body among the projects. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 8th pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at Round 2, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
Nothing to complain about; J.J. McCarthy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Roman Wilson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 104 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick136 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A real head-scratcher, Braelon Allen in slot 136 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
They did well to land Roger Rosengarten in the 182nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick229 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jennings well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.