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Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Keaten Wade at the 246th pick is 54 spots clear of where he belonged.

They banked enough surplus on Green to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 30 they get a security blanket over the middle, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They barely believed it either: Sonny Styles still on the board at slot 62. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They will replay Keith Abney II at the 95th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick125 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
They did well to land Charles Jagusah in the 125th pick, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in pick No. 130 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 30, where Davison Igbinosun graded well above the range. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick186 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Robert Spears-Jennings this early at pick 186. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Jatta at pick No. 190, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick201 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the 201st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Barion Brown. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
They talked themselves into Riley Mahlman at the 210th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Velling
A reach on Jack Velling in slot 223; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at No. 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They liked Rueben Owens II enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 35. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.