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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Elijah Moore
WR
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA FutureA+
Grand theft in the 238th overall pick: the Patriots steal Fitzgerald and grade out a A.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Ryan Fitzgerald, the No. 117 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 7 slot. They executed a plan and it shows in the A.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Jones Jr. left real value on the table behind him. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
The board had Emeka Egbuka higher than the 33rd overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at No. 38 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in pick No. 67, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at pick 76 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals slipping to the 77th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in slot 104 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick168 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick No. 168 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
The board fumbled Tahj Brooks all the way to No. 217, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Somehow Oronde Gadsden II was still sitting there in the 220th pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at the 238th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.