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Patriots April 1

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Pickett
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
McCarthy is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They banked enough surplus on McGlothern to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They will need Hunt to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick 22 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the 34th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick50 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in slot 50 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 53 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They paid sticker price for Devontez Walker in the 68th overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No drama and no debate, Cole Bishop went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 3. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They paid up for Jalyx Hunt at pick No. 137 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They let Kamal Hadden come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
You do not let a cornerback like Dwight McGlothern reach the 193rd overall pick and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They took Trevin Wallace at par in the 231st pick, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.