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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NE)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (KC)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (IND)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (IND)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Patriots a C+, Gabriel and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Dillon Gabriel, the No. 76 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 144th overall pick. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

The Johnson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 18 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
They robbed the room for Jack Sawyer here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Quinshon Judkins in the 40th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick64 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 32 with a little surplus value in Donovan Jackson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Nice patience on Nick Emmanwori, who had no business lasting to pick 96. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tez Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They did well to land DeMonte Capehart in slot 133, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
They barely believed it either: Dillon Gabriel still on the board at the 144th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick236 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
Value with a capital V on J.C. Davis in pick 236, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Stone Handy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Stone Handy this early at Round 7, Pick 40. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.