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Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Patriots get a C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Nick Nash. He came off 147 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The Higgins steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

If Wyatt Milum and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In pick No. 3 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all.
Pick39 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the 39th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in No. 70 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A real head-scratcher, Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the 80th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Nash
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Nash. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nohl Williams this early at Round 5, Pick 3. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at No. 221 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 223rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick235 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 235 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.