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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Sanders: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Raheim Sanders at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 4 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at pick No. 38 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick 69 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kyle Kennard. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 145th pick, where Emery Jones Jr. graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in Round 7, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Taking Raheim Sanders in the 222nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
They barely believed it either: Craig Woodson still on the board at No. 240. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.