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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CIN)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Jaishawn Barham at the 63rd overall pick, roughly 53 spots before his name belonged.

On value alone, Lane makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In pick No. 31 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jaishawn Barham
A real head-scratcher, Jaishawn Barham in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
They talked themselves into Jude Bowry at pick 95, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 125th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at No. 131 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeff Caldwell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
By-the-book stuff, Ephesians Prysock at pick 191 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick198 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper slipping to Round 6, Pick 17 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at pick No. 202 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball is a better player than No. 212 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 221st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaren Kanak in the Round 7 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.