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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Players Gained
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Malik Hooker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Freeling: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Monroe Freeling, the No. 49 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 116. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The James reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Malik Hooker deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Taking Arvell Reese in slot 63 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Somehow Michael Taaffe was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 31, and they pounced on premier safety value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in the 116th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They robbed the room for Max Iheanachor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Jack Endries in No. 131, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
Cyrus Allen in pick No. 150 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Lander Barton
The board had Lander Barton higher than pick 189, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 200 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick207 Rnd6 Conner Weigman
No edge and no loss on Conner Weigman in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Desmond Reid. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at Round 6, Pick 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
A slide stopped in slot 229, with De'Zhaun Stribling worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at pick No. 247 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.