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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Williams. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

On value alone, Wallace makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Holker pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in the 3rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at Round 2, Pick 2 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick 68 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 103rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A reach on Dallin Holker in slot 137; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jha'Quan Jackson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Good price on Johnny Dixon in No. 193, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Circle this one: Caedan Wallace at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.