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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Williams from sliding. Grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Antonio Williams, the No. 71 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 93. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Bowen lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
No edge and no loss on Caleb Banks in No. 29; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick No. 62 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick93 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in pick 93 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They paid sticker price for Monroe Freeling in the 118th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at slot 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
A slide stopped in the 169th pick, with Isaac Smith worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
No drama and no debate, Jaren Kanak went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 30. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A reach on Bryce Foster in pick No. 216; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They paid up for J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.