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Draft Selections
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR USC
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Kaleb Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaleb Jackson
RB LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

Nobody else had Tree Babalade anywhere near slot 76. The Patriots did, by 42 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Taylor. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jyaire Hill
In No. 12 they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44 Rnd2 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the 44th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tree Babalade
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tree Babalade this early at Round 3, Pick 12. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell at pick No. 112 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in the 151st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Kayin Lee
Somehow Kayin Lee was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218 Rnd7 Nic Anderson
They read the board right and Nic Anderson was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kaleb Jackson
Kaleb Jackson at pick No. 225 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.