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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Players Gained
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Ameer Abdullah
RB
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Chris Blair
WR
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Dion Dawkins
OT
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Hunter Renfrow
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B-.

Call it larceny. Chau Smith-Wade sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

Michael Penix Jr. gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 30 they get the arm they will build around, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick No. 75 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 103rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
They did well to land Sataoa Laumea in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Josh Newton
The board fumbled Josh Newton all the way to pick 164, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They barely believed it either: Trevor Keegan still on the board at slot 180. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 James Williams
James Williams at Round 6, Pick 14 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick197 Rnd6 Marcus Harris
Taking Marcus Harris in the 197th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in No. 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick250 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cody Schrader in Round 7, Pick 30, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.