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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots found their guy under center in McCarthy: C.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Johnson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Hart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid up for Kingsley Suamataia at slot 42 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
They took Malachi Corley at par in pick 55, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy slid further than he should have, and the 68th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cam Hart
The board had Cam Hart higher than pick No. 109, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick113 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at No. 113 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at Round 4, Pick 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at the 147th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at pick 229 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.