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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Goodson
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a C weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

The Milton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 11th overall pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 23 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick 82 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A straight-up fair deal on Cole Bishop at the 103rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
No edge and no loss on Blake Fisher in Round 4, Pick 17; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Theo Johnson at slot 137. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
A slide stopped in No. 180, with Malik Mustapha worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tanor Bortolini in No. 193. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
They will replay Ryan Flournoy at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
They barely believed it either: Kendall Milton still on the board at the 234th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.