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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Neal: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Devin Neal got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at slot 185. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will need Foster to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 36th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in pick No. 76 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
They will replay Kenneth Grant at No. 87 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 4, Pick 4 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Colston Loveland
A tight end of that caliber at the 123rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in pick No. 185 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Nwankpa at the 220th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Donovan Jackson
They barely believed it either: Donovan Jackson still on the board at slot 224. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
This one needs a full-page explanation: Julian Fleming in No. 241, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.