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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 95: the Patriots steal Styles and grade out a B.

Somebody in pick No. 95 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Sonny Styles, the No. 21 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Lawrence pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
They jumped the gun on Malachi Lawrence, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Taking Sonny Styles in slot 95 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick125 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Somehow Chase Bisontis was still sitting there in pick 125, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They barely believed it either: Ja'Kobi Lane still on the board at the 131st overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Malik Benson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Malik Benson in the 171st pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They did well to land Jeff Caldwell in No. 191, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Good price on Cole Payton in pick No. 198, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Taylen Green graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They robbed the room for Kaleb Elarms-Orr here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
A tight end of that caliber at the 247th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.