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Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Daniels from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. CJ Daniels at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They will need Payton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 31st overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick63 Rnd2 Romello Height
Circle this one: Romello Height at slot 63 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 95 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
Fair-plus on J.C. Davis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A tidy bit of business in No. 131, where Bryce Lance graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Treydan Stukes
They barely believed it either: Treydan Stukes still on the board at pick 189. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
The board fumbled Bryce Boettcher all the way to Round 6, Pick 21, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at Round 6, Pick 28 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick210 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 CJ Daniels
They will replay CJ Daniels at the 247th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.