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Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Mathews Jr.: B-.

When a board-topper like Jermaine Mathews Jr. slides to No. 189, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Gentry reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In slot 31 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
No edge and no loss on Eli Stowers in Round 2, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
The board had cheaper options than Mikail Kamara at pick No. 95, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at pick 125 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Good price on Jakobe Thomas in the 131st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 189 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick200 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 200th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They jumped the gun on J. Michael Sturdivant, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in No. 210 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the 247th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.