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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Williams: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Nohl Williams fell into slot 240.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick No. 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick69 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 69th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Jackson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in No. 105 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Savion Williams
Circle this one: Savion Williams at pick 145 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 7, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at slot 222 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 240 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.