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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

Somebody in No. 145 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Charles Grant, the No. 98 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Fortune has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get juice off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A reach for Aireontae Ersery in pick 38; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Nice patience on Isaiah Bond, who had no business lasting to pick 69. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at Round 3, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick105 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at the 105th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in No. 145 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jonas Sanker in pick No. 219. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie at the 222nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.