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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent slot 193 on Austin Reed, a name most had 81 spots down the list. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On value alone, McGlothern makes the weekend a net positive. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in pick No. 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in the 68th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in slot 103 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They paid up for Dallin Holker at the 137th pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick193 Rnd6 Austin Reed
A wild overpay on Austin Reed in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at the 231st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.