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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Landing Smith that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A quiet steal in slot 34: Troy Fautanu for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 68, where Bralen Trice graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in the 90th overall pick, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at the 104th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ainias Smith in No. 136. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden is a better player than pick 182 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They barely believed it either: Tykee Smith still on the board at the 188th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 9 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.