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Draft Selections
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nohl Williams
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
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Trey Smith
OG
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Ronnie Stanley
OT
Players traded away
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Caedan Wallace
OT
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Nick Nash in No. 105, a good 135 spots before the room expected him.

Landing Skattebo that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Aireontae Ersery
In pick 32 they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Fair-plus on Derrick Harmon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They talked themselves into Antwaun Powell-Ryland at No. 69, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 3, Pick 19 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman slid further than he should have, and the 97th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick105 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at pick No. 105 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 140th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick143 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
They took Michael Taaffe at par in No. 143, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nohl Williams in the Round 5 slot, miles early. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick219 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb is a better player than the 219th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
They read the board right and Jonah Monheim was the payoff at pick 222. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in pick No. 237 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.