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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DEN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Sanders: A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Raheim Sanders had no business being available in slot 240, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
A slide stopped in the 27th overall pick, with Luther Burden III worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at No. 45 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at the Round 2 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at slot 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Ozzy Trapilo in the 105th pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick No. 145 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in pick 219 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carson Vinson in No. 222. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter at pick 234 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Raheim Sanders at the 240th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.