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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaydn Ott
RB California
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Logan Jones at Round 7, Pick 42 will need to, sitting 34 spots clear of his grade.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Sanders where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 8th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
They paid up for Josh Conerly Jr. at pick 39 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton at the 41st overall pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
They let Aireontae Ersery come to them and pounced at pick No. 72. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in Round 3, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Harold Fannin Jr.
They read the board right and Harold Fannin Jr. was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Daylen Everette
A reach for Daylen Everette in pick No. 144; a little patience would have been rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jamaree Caldwell in Round 7, Pick 6 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Circle this one: Shilo Sanders at the 236th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256 Rnd7 Logan Jones
A wild overpay on Logan Jones in pick 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.