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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedC+ TradesC FutureA
Larceny in pick No. 238 lands the Patriots a B, Sanders and all.

Somebody in Round 7, Pick 22 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Raheim Sanders, the No. 145 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The cost of the Membou reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 3rd overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick36 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou at pick No. 36 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jordan James
Jordan James slid further than he should have, and No. 67 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 79 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in the 103rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Nice patience on Tez Johnson, who had no business lasting to pick 105. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
The board had Domani Jackson higher than Round 5, Pick 1, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick219 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in pick 219 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
You do not let a safety like Xavier Nwankpa reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at the 238th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.