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Draft Selections
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Received
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Sevion Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Sevion Morrison
RB Kansas
Players Gained
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Andre Cisco
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Jayden Reed
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueF NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a C.

The Steven Parker selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 294 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Skattebo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Quincy Riley
In slot 7 they get a lockdown presence outside, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 38, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Steven Parker
They reached into another round for Steven Parker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
A wild overpay on Emery Jones Jr. in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
Taking Jayden Higgins in the 106th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in Round 5, Pick 33, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
You do not let an offensive lineman like Seth McLaughlin reach No. 220 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
A big swing on Shaun Dolac at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.