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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Everything else got attention, and interior defensive lineman got none. That is a strange way for the Patriots to leave a draft.

The Hudson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If Trapilo pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid a round early for Ozzy Trapilo in the 69th pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 77th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at slot 106 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick No. 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They paid sticker price for Chase Lundt in pick 171, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Alijah Huzzie. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
The board had Kobe Hudson higher than No. 238, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.