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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Nick Nash; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 147 spots ahead at the Round 4 slot.

However the rest shakes out, Skattebo at that price is a win they earned. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 14th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Good price on Derrick Harmon in Round 2, Pick 7, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They talked themselves into Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 45, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
A conviction pick on Kyle Kennard at No. 70 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at the 76th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
They went early on Tez Johnson in slot 83, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Nash
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Nash. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylin Noel. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
A quiet steal in pick No. 221: Seth McLaughlin for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 223rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 21 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.