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Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 4 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 7 (NE)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Dominic Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominic Lovett
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (SEA)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SEA)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SEA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Dominic Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ATL)
Dominic Lovett
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (SEA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Lockett
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bailey Zappe
QB
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a D-.

Somebody took the Patriots to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

They are betting Sheppard proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Barron falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Nothing to complain about; Kenneth Grant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
They took Josh Conerly Jr. at par in pick 48, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at the 67th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kaimon Rucker
A tidy bit of business in No. 70, where Kaimon Rucker graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in pick No. 80 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd4 Brant Kuithe
They did well to land Brant Kuithe in Round 4, Pick 3, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at slot 112 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at Round 5, Pick 3 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick136 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at pick No. 136 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II in slot 195 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick200 Rnd7 Dominic Lovett
Fair-plus on Dominic Lovett, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.