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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jakobi Meyers
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Patriots bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Landing Davis 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.

Reaching for Suamataia left real value on the table behind him. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 13th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They went early on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 44, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No drama and no debate, Cade Stover went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving is a better player than No. 103 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at Round 5, Pick 1 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in slot 180 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in the 193rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They will replay Isaiah Davis at the 208th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Taking Trente Jones in No. 231 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.