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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TB)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Head Shot
Mike Hughes
CB
Head Shot
Cam Robinson
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots let Harvey fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how RJ Harvey got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at No. 240. Very little went wrong, and the A is earned.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams in the 15th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick24 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In slot 24 they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 27 they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They will replay Tre Harris at pick 69 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Charles Grant
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Charles Grant. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
The board fumbled Ajani Cornelius all the way to No. 145, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 5, Pick 13 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Oronde Gadsden II in the 174th pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 219th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 222 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.