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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Jalen Travis, 69 picks ahead of schedule.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. That Egbuka pick is the receipt they will wave around later. 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
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to the 38th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at the 69th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in pick No. 77 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cobee Bryant well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
They liked Desmond Watson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 217th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in the 220th pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at slot 238, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.