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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Williams: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Josh Newton, the No. 121 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 180.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Nice patience on Graham Barton, who had no business lasting to the 34th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
A quiet steal in pick 68: Jermaine Burton for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker is a better player than Round 4, Pick 3 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 137 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Josh Newton
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Josh Newton in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
A tight end of that caliber at slot 193 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Circle this one: Ryan Flournoy at the 231st pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.