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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (IND)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Reaching for Tate left real value on the table behind him. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Jordan steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 4th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick15 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In slot 15 they get their quarterback of the future, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They took Brenden Rice at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 6, Pick 7 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jawhar Jordan in No. 224. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
They left a pile of value on the table to take Demorie Tate this early at pick No. 232. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.