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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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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
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ATL)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Johnson: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Tez Johnson slide 44 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
The board had Walter Nolen higher than the 38th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They took Jonah Savaiinaea at par in the 45th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Royals in slot 69. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in pick No. 90. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Nice patience on Savion Williams, who had no business lasting to pick 101. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
They paid sticker price for Denzel Burke in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at No. 144 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 217th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at pick 220 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac TeSlaa. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kobe Hudson in pick No. 238, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.