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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 22 lands the Patriots a B-, Brooks and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tahj Brooks slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at Round 7, Pick 22. Highway robbery.

The Dike pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 4th pick they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
They robbed the room for Marcus Mbow here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Chimere Dike
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chimere Dike. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Fair-plus on Lathan Ransom, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick No. 144 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Alex Mastromanno
A reach on Alex Mastromanno in slot 217; the board had better options right there. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick220 Rnd7 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers at the 220th overall pick 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.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
You do not let a running back like Tahj Brooks reach slot 238 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.