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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Laremy Tunsil
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Patriots let Harden fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Landing Harden that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Hart pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety, quarterback and other spots still on the board. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They paid sticker price for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick No. 34, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick42 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A clean, defensible pick in pick 59 with a little surplus value in Xavier Worthy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 4. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 103 on Cam Hart with safety, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick137 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at the 137th pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at Round 6, Pick 5 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tahj Washington in pick 193. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Circle this one: Myles Harden at No. 231 is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.