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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CAR)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dicaprio Bootle
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Morgan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 11th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in Round 1, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in No. 34. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jordan Morgan
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jordan Morgan reach pick 68 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson slipping to pick No. 103 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Jarrian Jones at slot 137, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Nice patience on AJ Barner, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 231st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick240 Rnd7 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Taking Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.