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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jackson Woodard Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jackson Woodard
LB UNLV
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Nobody else had Jackson Woodard anywhere near pick 240. The Patriots did, by 88 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reed falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 4th overall pick they get a workhorse for the backfield at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They went early on Aireontae Ersery in the 38th pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No drama and no debate, Tate Ratledge went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
The board had cheaper options than Ozzy Trapilo at slot 77, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at No. 105. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick145 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A big swing on Oronde Gadsden II at Round 5, Pick 6, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
Andrew Armstrong at slot 219 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
The board fumbled Jaylen Reed all the way to Round 7, Pick 4, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jackson Woodard
A wild overpay on Jackson Woodard in pick 240, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.