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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 7 slot is 53 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Tuimoloau falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 1 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aireontae Ersery well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at pick 67 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 93rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Good price on Tacario Davis in the 103rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Value said wait; Jonah Monheim in pick No. 139 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in No. 220 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige in Round 7, Pick 21 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.