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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
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
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (IND)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent No. 106 on Nick Nash, a name most had 147 spots down the list.

That Campbell pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 12 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at Round 2, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A big swing on Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick 43, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board fumbled Harold Fannin Jr. all the way to the 70th pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the 80th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Value said wait; Nick Nash in slot 106 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Maxwell Hairston in Round 4, Pick 14. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
A wild overpay on Nohl Williams in the 141st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick221 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They let Seth McLaughlin come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 223 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at the 235th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.