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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Brady Cook at pick 238 is 47 spots clear of where he belonged.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Burden III value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at the 4th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at pick 38 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Fair-plus on Donovan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
No edge and no loss on Xavier Restrepo in pick No. 106; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in slot 144 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in pick 217 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A reach on Carson Vinson in No. 220; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brady Cook
They reached into another round for Brady Cook, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.