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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (HOU)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Akers
RB
Head Shot
Derwin James Jr.
S
Head Shot
Vi Jones
LB
Head Shot
Keith Smith
FB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

If Wilson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

The Patriots indulged a want in Jackson while a need in running back stayed open. That Bell pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 20th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Good price on Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick37 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 5 is lovely value for the quarterback. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in pick 57 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the 74th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
A tidy bit of business in No. 92, where Calen Bullock graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A big swing on Johnny Wilson at slot 103, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Khyree Jackson in pick No. 108 leaves running back for later.
Pick109 Rnd4 Maason Smith
No drama and no debate, Maason Smith went about where he belonged in pick No. 109. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at No. 129 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 5, Pick 1 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 AJ Barner
They paid a round early for AJ Barner in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slipping to the 169th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell is a better player than slot 180 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.