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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Hollin Pierce at the Round 4 slot regardless, 29 picks early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 4 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach pick No. 38 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in slot 69 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Isaiah Bond. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They talked themselves into Hollin Pierce at the 106th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
A reach on Andres Borregales in the 144th pick; the board had better options right there. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.