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Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
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Josh Downs
WR
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Ja'Quan McMillian
CB
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Jalen Virgil
WR
Players traded away
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DeMario Douglas
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

The war room fell hard for Nick Martin, and it showed at pick 222: 49 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. However the rest shakes out, Nash at that price is a win they earned. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In slot 20 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at Round 2, Pick 6 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in pick No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They paid sticker price for Deone Walker in the 62nd overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Restrepo in No. 69. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Fair-plus on Jayden Higgins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Denzel Burke graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emery Jones Jr. in Round 5, Pick 6. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the 175th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Edwards this early at slot 219. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nick Martin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Martin in the 222nd pick, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
They liked Jake Briningstool enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 240. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.