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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TB)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Franklin: B.

Call it larceny. Troy Franklin sat on the board until the Round 3 slot, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Eboigbe left real value on the table behind him.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 3rd pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
They will replay Troy Franklin at No. 68 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 125 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Eboigbe a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in Round 6, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jha'Quan Jackson at the 193rd overall pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They read the board right and Garret Greenfield was the payoff at pick 231. It patches a soft spot without any drama.