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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Players Gained
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Darrick Forrest
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Shelby Harris
DT
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Xavien Howard
CB
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Tommy Kraemer
OG
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Casey Toohill
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots let McConkey fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

Call it larceny. Ladd McConkey sat on the board until the 67th pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 21st pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Nice patience on Amarius Mims, who had no business lasting to the 34th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin is a better player than Round 2, Pick 3 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A quiet steal in pick No. 36: Brian Thomas Jr. for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
The board fumbled Quinyon Mitchell all the way to No. 58, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
Steal is underselling it; Ladd McConkey at pick 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Taking Jonathon Brooks in slot 78 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Fair-plus on Braden Fiske, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
A tidy bit of business in slot 103, where Bucky Irving graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Circle this one: Javon Foster at pick 152 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 159th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They did well to land Jaylan Ford in No. 182, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Speights at the Round 7 slot is the proof. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick232 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at Round 7, Pick 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.