Emmanwori at the end of the 1st

Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Amarius Mims
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots let Tuten fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Bhayshul Tuten, the No. 153 name on the board, in the 191st pick. Just about everything broke right, and the A follows.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, with Tetairoa McMillan leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
A slide stopped in the 20th pick, with Tetairoa McMillan worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at Round 2, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A conviction pick on Donovan Jackson at slot 49 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A straight-up fair deal on Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 69, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A tidy bit of business in pick 77, where Cameron Williams graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Sebastian Castro in No. 106, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
The board fumbled Bhayshul Tuten all the way to the 191st overall pick, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
They will replay KeAndre Lambert-Smith at slot 217 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 4 is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Somehow Karene Reid was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.