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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Will Putnam Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Putnam
C Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
McCarthy is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B.

The war room fell hard for Will Putnam, and it showed at Round 7, Pick 9: 102 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
No drama and no debate, Olumuyiwa Fashanu went about where he belonged in No. 6. The roster fit checks out.
Pick16 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 16 they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at pick No. 39, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Corley a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 136th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick140 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 5, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Trey Knox
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Knox. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Will Putnam
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Putnam in slot 229, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.