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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

Nobody else had Torricelli Simpkins III anywhere near the 217th overall pick. The Patriots did, by 47 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Lachey pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 14th overall pick they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They let Omarion Hampton come to them and pounced at pick 45. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A slide stopped in the 69th pick, with Alfred Collins worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jayden Higgins at No. 77 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 4: Kevin Winston Jr. for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick No. 144 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They talked themselves into Torricelli Simpkins III at the 217th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey slipping to No. 220 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
A real head-scratcher, Tonka Hemingway in pick 232 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ethan Downs this early at pick No. 238. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.