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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (NE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B.

The Patriots did not so much draft Jalen Travis as overpay for him, 76 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 6th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A quiet steal in the 37th pick: Emeka Egbuka for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in No. 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at Round 3, Pick 5 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson slipping to slot 72 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Noel in pick No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd3 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at No. 101 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Giddens this early at the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Hancock went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Dellinger well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.