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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jordan Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Hudson
WR SMU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Jordan Hudson, taking him 104 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Getting Reed-Adams where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in the 63rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They robbed the room for Michael Taaffe here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nadame Tucker well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at pick No. 131 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in No. 171, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A reach for Bobby Jamison-Travis in pick No. 191; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at slot 202 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jordan Hudson
Jordan Hudson at No. 209 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Value said wait; Trey Zuhn III in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
Ahmaad Moses at the 247th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.