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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Benjamin Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Benjamin Yurosek
TE Stanford
Draft Picks Received
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (GB)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (GB)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Benjamin Yurosek pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 42 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. That Fiske pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 2 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 34, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 D.J. James
They went early on D.J. James in the 66th pick, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick111 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beau Brade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ray Davis
Ray Davis in the 139th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in pick No. 180 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in slot 189 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick223 Rnd7 Benjamin Yurosek
Benjamin Yurosek at Round 7, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.