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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matthew Stafford
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Jones: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Elijah Jones slide 41 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Matthew Stafford gives the group a proven body among the projects. The cost of the Watson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In slot 19 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Taking Xavier Worthy in No. 69 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 103rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in Round 6, Pick 5 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Blake Watson
The board had cheaper options than Blake Watson at the 193rd pick, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
You do not let a linebacker like Nathaniel Watson reach the 231st overall pick and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.