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Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let McNeil-Warren fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

When a board-topper like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slides to pick 95, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Iheanachor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Elijah Sarratt
They jumped the gun on Elijah Sarratt, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at Round 2, Pick 31 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 95 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in pick 125 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A reach on Davison Igbinosun in slot 131; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick169 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at the 169th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.