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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Fautanu: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Troy Fautanu fell into No. 68. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 3 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at Round 2, Pick 2 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
Taking Troy Fautanu in pick 68 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 103rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at pick No. 137 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Circle this one: Luke McCaffrey at slot 180 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.