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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Denzel Ward
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Strong: A.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Dorian Strong, the No. 163 name on the board, stolen at No. 222.

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

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at slot 33 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
The board had Emeka Egbuka higher than the 38th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in Round 3, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson slid further than he should have, and No. 69 is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 77. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in pick 94 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Cam Skattebo. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Emery Jones Jr. reach the 145th overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Jackson at the 219th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at pick 222 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick240 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Somehow KeAndre Lambert-Smith was still sitting there in the 240th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.