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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DET)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DET)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Laube.

If Knox pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 5 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 29th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at pick No. 68 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in pick 106, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in Round 4, Pick 36 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
No drama and no debate, Caedan Wallace went about where he belonged in No. 182. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Good price on Michael Barrett in the 223rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trey Knox
They went early on Trey Knox in slot 229, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.