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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots did not so much draft Xavier Thomas as overpay for him, 49 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wright. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 3rd pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at No. 34, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in pick No. 68 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in slot 104 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at Round 4, Pick 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 182nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A big swing on Xavier Thomas at pick 229, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.