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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAR)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Jadeveon Clowney
LB
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Wil Lutz
PK
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Puka Nacua
WR
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Justin Reid
S
Players traded away
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DeVante Parker
WR
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Jake Andrews
C
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Jalen Reagor
WR
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC
Larceny in slot 146 lands the Patriots a B, Mahogany and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Christian Mahogany had no business being available in No. 146, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. With interior defensive lineman and safety unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In pick 31 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman and safety still to address, they spent slot 46 on Kool-Aid McKinstry, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick51 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A tidy little value on J.J. McCarthy in the 51st pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick52 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at No. 52 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Chris Braswell in pick No. 68, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Blake Corum
No edge and no loss on Blake Corum in pick 83; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cade Stover
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went TE-EDGE with Cade Stover while clear needs at interior defensive lineman and safety sat open.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 104 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A reach on Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 146th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They read the board right and Luke McCaffrey was the payoff at No. 182. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt slipping to slot 183 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick229 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
You do not let a cornerback like M.J. Devonshire reach Round 7, Pick 9 and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A tidy bit of business in pick 237, where Javontae Jean-Baptiste graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.