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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Holmes
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Sanders: B+.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Raheim Sanders fell into pick No. 238.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 38 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Good price on Jalen Royals in slot 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the 77th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ozzy Trapilo
You do not let an offensive lineman like Ozzy Trapilo reach Round 5, Pick 6 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Somehow Jason Marshall Jr. was still sitting there in No. 219, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They will replay Jaylen Reed at pick No. 222 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Raheim Sanders in the 238th overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Taking Luke Lachey in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.