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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (SEA)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD+
Grand theft in pick 231: the Patriots steal Jones and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Elijah Jones, the No. 193 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 231st overall pick.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will need Frazier to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. With interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 12 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They talked themselves into Zach Frazier at No. 34, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick54 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the 54th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in slot 78 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in Round 4, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 121st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in No. 144 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at pick 146 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
They paid a round early for Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 14, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A wild overpay on Joe Milton III in slot 179, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd is a better player than pick No. 191 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
A cornerback of that caliber at the 231st pick is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.