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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Malik Verdon Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Malik Verdon
S Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Derion Kendrick
CB
Head Shot
Clark Phillips III
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA- FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B+ to prove it.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Malik Verdon in Round 7, Pick 22.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Higgins.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a three-down second-level presence, even if it was a touch early.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No drama and no debate, Aireontae Ersery went about where he belonged in the 38th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jayden Higgins at the Round 3 slot is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ashton Gillotte in pick 77, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at slot 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd3 Ty Hamilton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty Hamilton well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They reached into another round for Hollin Pierce, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
By-the-book stuff, Kurtis Rourke at Round 5, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Kendall
A big swing on Drew Kendall at the 171st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Fair-plus on Phil Mafah, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Malik Verdon
A real head-scratcher, Malik Verdon in pick No. 238 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.