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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Max Duggan
QB
Head Shot
Will McDonald IV
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Edwards: A-.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They banked enough surplus on Edwards to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Patriots indulged a want in Hart while a need in edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots stayed open. The Milton III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Terrion Arnold and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 26th pick they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid sticker price for Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 68th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A curious use of pick 102. Edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Cam Hart did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
A reach for Fabien Lovett in Round 4, Pick 36; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 180 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
They will replay Daijun Edwards at No. 231 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.