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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Will Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Rogers
QB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Patriots won the night they stopped Bassa from sliding. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jeffrey Bassa had no business being available in pick 232, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Rogers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick No. 14 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emeka Egbuka at Round 2, Pick 6. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 45th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at the 69th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at No. 77. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 104 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They talked themselves into Dorian Strong at slot 143, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Taking Ryan Fitzgerald in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a specialist that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in slot 232 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick238 Rnd7 Will Rogers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Rogers in Round 7, Pick 22, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.