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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Hadden pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
By-the-book stuff, Ladd McConkey at slot 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in pick No. 68, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd5 Javon Foster
They will replay Javon Foster at the 137th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Mustapha at the Round 6 slot is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Taking Kamal Hadden in pick 193 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
Tayvion Robinson in No. 231 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.