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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureD
The Patriots let Rouse fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Walter Rouse slide 30 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 3 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in slot 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 35 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
They let Gabriel Murphy come to them and pounced at pick No. 103. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
No edge and no loss on Trevor Keegan in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell is a better player than the 180th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 18 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
No drama and no debate, Edefuan Ulofoshio went about where he belonged in the 231st overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.