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    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will need Tupuola-Fetui to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a passer to set the clock by, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry in the 34th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
The board had cheaper options than Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
Value said wait; McKinnley Jackson in pick 137 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 180th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
They paid up for Layden Robinson at pick No. 193 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
Daijun Edwards at No. 231 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.