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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 51 spots for Markel Bell, and value like that does not grow back. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Muhammad at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Markel Bell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Markel Bell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Nice patience on Malachi Fields, who had no business lasting to pick 95. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in No. 125 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at the 131st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick171 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
The board had Beau Stephens higher than pick No. 171, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Red Murdock
By-the-book stuff, Red Murdock at slot 191 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick202 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Domani Jackson at pick No. 202 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 31 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
A reach for Josh Cuevas in pick 247; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.