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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Myles Hinton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Hinton
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

There is reaching, and then there is Myles Hinton at the 240th pick. The Patriots jumped the board by 129 and dared it to prove them wrong. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 4 they get a mismatch in the passing game, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at the 38th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A tidy little value on Deone Walker in the 69th pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A reach on Ozzy Trapilo in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Savion Williams in No. 105. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in Round 5, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Hawes in No. 219, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Clay Webb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Clay Webb well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Myles Hinton
A wild overpay on Myles Hinton in pick 240, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.