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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Knight. If McCarthy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a passer to set the clock by, even if it was a touch early.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 23 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They read the board right and Brian Thomas Jr. was the payoff at the 34th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 68th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
A reasonable price with a little left over, Roger Rosengarten in slot 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Decamerion Richardson
They did well to land Decamerion Richardson in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick199 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at pick 199 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in pick No. 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bub Means
Nice patience on Bub Means, who had no business lasting to the 239th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.