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April3

Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Head Shot
Foyesade Oluokun
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a A-, for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hadden. The Laube pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In the end it comes back to J.J. McCarthy, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
A reach on J.J. McCarthy in pick 17; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They did well to land Tyler Guyton in Round 2, Pick 2, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick43 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at No. 43 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick48 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
They took Roman Wilson at par in the 48th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 68 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dylan Laube in slot 137, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Fair-plus on Luke McCaffrey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tip Reiman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kamal Hadden in the 193rd pick, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at Round 7, Pick 11 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.