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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NO)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Bo Nix to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They will need Briggs to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Bo Nix that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by, even if it was a touch early.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
The board had Graham Barton higher than Round 2, Pick 2, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the 45th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No drama and no debate, Ja'Lynn Polk went about where he belonged in pick No. 68. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at slot 103 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A premium they did not need to pay, Mason McCormick a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Harrell at the 193rd pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
They talked themselves into Jowon Briggs at pick 231, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.