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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Drew Kendall, taking him 74 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They banked enough surplus on Golden to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Christian Darrisaw pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 24th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at the 38th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Kennard at pick 69 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They reached into another round for Cam Skattebo, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at Round 4, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
They talked themselves into Vernon Broughton at slot 144, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ricky White III. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at Round 7, Pick 4 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris in the 238th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.