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Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Thomas
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Anthony Belton at the 105th overall pick, a reach of 146 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The Patriots indulged a want in Campbell while a need in interior defensive lineman and quarterback stayed open. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end it comes back to Jonah Savaiinaea, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
No edge and no loss on Jonah Savaiinaea in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in slot 65 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
They barely believed it either: Tyler Warren still on the board at pick No. 69. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and quarterback to take Jihaad Campbell, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in No. 105 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Gabe Jacas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Jacas well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Nick Nash
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Nash in pick No. 217, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
They talked themselves into Nohl Williams at pick 220, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
A big swing on RJ Harvey at the 241st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.