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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DT Georgia
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (NE)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB USC
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TB)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Graham Barton
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Just about everything broke right, and the A follows.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Graham Barton pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. Reaching for Conerly Jr. left real value on the table behind him.

Bottom line, with Tetairoa McMillan leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 13 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
They paid sticker price for Ashton Gillotte in pick No. 34, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
They paid up for Josh Conerly Jr. at Round 2, Pick 13 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the 66th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
A straight-up fair deal on Sebastian Castro at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd4 Nazir Stackhouse
Nothing to complain about; Nazir Stackhouse went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd5 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in No. 130 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd7 Jo'Quavious Marks
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jo'Quavious Marks. It patches a soft spot without any drama.