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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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DeVante Parker
WR
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureC+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Sinnott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The Stover pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman still on the board. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 27th pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A conviction pick on Patrick Paul at pick 34 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A reach on Ja'Lynn Polk in the 39th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 10. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reach for Christian Mahogany in pick No. 68; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid up for Sedrick Van Pran at No. 76 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick82 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A want over a need in slot 82: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Somehow Ricky Pearsall was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 27, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent No. 98 on Khyree Jackson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in the 104th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in pick 109, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the 114th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 136, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Tupuola-Fetui well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Frank Gore Jr. in slot 182. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
A tidy bit of business in the 188th pick, where Roger Rosengarten graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They paid sticker price for Sam Hartman in pick No. 229, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.