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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CIN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jakobi Meyers
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Tagovailoa reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Landing Hadden that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 13th overall pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at No. 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 54 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They went early on Dominick Puni in the 77th pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Fair-plus on Brenden Rice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 112 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Marcus Harris
A conviction pick on Marcus Harris at pick 137 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in Round 6, Pick 18 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Braiden McGregor in pick No. 194, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in the 214th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick231 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 231st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.