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  • dan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (TEN)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Players Gained
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Malik Nabers
WR
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Darious Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueA- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots let Kiner fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

When a board-topper like Corey Kiner slides to Round 7, Pick 22, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The veteran additions, Malik Nabers chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Shemar Stewart
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Shemar Stewart in pick No. 34. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Somehow Kenneth Grant was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 6, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at pick 69 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Donovan Jackson reach No. 105 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They will replay Jared Wilson at slot 145 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A slide stopped in the 219th pick, with Jack Kiser worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick240 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.