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Draft Selections
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Amarius Mims
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueD- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B.

The Patriots bet big and early on Nick Nash, 145 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Landing Skattebo that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

The veteran additions, Amarius Mims chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Aireontae Ersery
They reached a country mile for Aireontae Ersery at the Round 1 slot, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon in the 44th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Kandra in Round 3, Pick 12, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A big swing on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 80, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 84th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Nash
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nick Nash well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
They talked themselves into Michael Taaffe at Round 4, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nohl Williams. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150 Rnd5 Will Lee III
A real head-scratcher, Will Lee III in No. 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick151 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick 151 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 221. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jalen Rivers
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Rivers this early at the 223rd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.