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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Solomon Byrd at slot 182 regardless, 39 picks early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 3 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A premium they did not need to pay, J.J. McCarthy a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in the 68th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in Round 4, Pick 4 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the 136th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at No. 182 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Christian Jones
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 229th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.