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Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (BUF)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

Nobody else had Tyler Loop anywhere near No. 240. The Patriots did, by 80 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Shough. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 12 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at slot 38 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in pick No. 44 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Harold Fannin Jr. at the 69th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 17. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They reached into another round for Cody Simon, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick118 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
No drama and no debate, Hollin Pierce went about where he belonged in pick 118. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in the 145th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A tidy bit of business in slot 154, where Oronde Gadsden II graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in Round 6, Pick 17 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 219 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cobee Bryant
You do not let a cornerback like Cobee Bryant reach No. 222 and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
Tyler Loop at the 240th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.