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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots robbed the room for Mustapha. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Malik Mustapha tumbling to the Patriots in the 182nd pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The cost of the Milton III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 18th pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brian Thomas Jr. in pick No. 34. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
The board fumbled Troy Fautanu all the way to No. 49, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Ennis Rakestraw Jr. reach slot 68 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 16. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They read the board right and Zak Zinter was the payoff at pick 104. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 136th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jalen Berger
Jalen Berger slid further than he should have, and slot 229 is lovely value for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.