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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (GB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (GB)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (IND)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (GB)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (IND)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Elgton Jenkins
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Every board in the league had Zinter lower, and that gap is the story. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In No. 9 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No drama and no debate, Keon Coleman went about where he belonged in the 35th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Zak Zinter
A real head-scratcher, Zak Zinter in the 41st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King in pick 43 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in slot 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at Round 4, Pick 9 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Edwards in the Round 4 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They talked themselves into Mike Sainristil at pick No. 140, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick152 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T.J. Sanders. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at slot 181 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Erick All
They paid up for Erick All at pick No. 224 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
They went early on Kaimon Rucker in the 236th overall pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.