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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patrick Payton selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 37 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Branch. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the 63rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slipping to pick 95 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Raridon. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid sticker price for Dametrious Crownover in slot 131, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the 169th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
No drama and no debate, Oscar Delp went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 10. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson at the 200th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
No edge and no loss on Jadon Canady in slot 207; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick210 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in pick 210, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A wild overpay on J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.