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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Davante Adams
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The Taylor-Demerson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Davante Adams deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 13 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 34th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at slot 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Nothing to complain about; Mekhi Wingo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They read the board right and Zak Zinter was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 4. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
By-the-book stuff, Luke McCaffrey at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A quiet steal in the 182nd overall pick: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Fair-plus on Josh Wallace, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.