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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LAR)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NO)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
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Dicaprio Bootle
CB
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Cameron McCutcheon
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Higgins: B.

Somebody in the 217th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Jay Higgins, the No. 119 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will need Nash to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 19 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
They took Matthew Golden at par in the 38th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Taking Tate Ratledge in pick No. 55 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
They barely believed it either: Maxwell Hairston still on the board at the 134th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to Round 5, Pick 6, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They will replay Joshua Gray at slot 188 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at No. 197 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jay Higgins in the 217th pick, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick No. 219 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Upton Stout
Upton Stout in slot 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at pick 238 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.