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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Jadeveon Clowney
LB
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Ronald Darby
CB
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Najee Harris
RB
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John Jenkins
DT
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Patrick Queen
LB
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Vita Vea
DT
Players traded away
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD
Larceny in Round 6, Pick 7 lands the Patriots a B, Henderson and all.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Henderson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The McCarthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at No. 26 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A premium they did not need to pay, J.J. McCarthy a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea is a better player than the 139th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
The board fumbled LaDarius Henderson all the way to slot 182, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Good price on Sheridan Jones in pick 224, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Stacking talent where they were already deep.