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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Patriots let Alexander fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Darius Alexander had no business being available in the 217th overall pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Reaching for Skattebo left real value on the table behind him. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In No. 25 they get a security blanket over the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Good price on Marcus Mbow in Round 2, Pick 26, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A tidy little value on Jalen Royals in slot 69, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid a round early for Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 77, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 79th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 106 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at the 144th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick217 Rnd7 Darius Alexander
Circle this one: Darius Alexander at Round 7, Pick 1 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Tyler Shough
They will replay Tyler Shough at No. 220 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Taking Trevor Etienne in the 238th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.