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  • np30 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Williams. The board says B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Corley pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at the 68th pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Fair-plus on Kris Abrams-Draine, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
By-the-book stuff, Jaheim Bell at No. 136 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in Round 6, Pick 7 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.