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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Royals: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jalen Royals slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at No. 106. Highway robbery.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Vinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 4 they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
They let Azareye'h Thomas come to them and pounced at No. 69. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 77 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in Round 4, Pick 4 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at pick 144. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 217th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A premium they did not need to pay, Desmond Watson a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
A top-tier safety at a bargain, R.J. Mickens in pick No. 238, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.