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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Players traded away
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Jahlani Tavai
LB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

The Patriots did not so much draft Bryson Nesbit as overpay for him, 43 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Harris.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka slid further than he should have, and slot 38 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson is a better player than pick 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tre Harris at No. 77. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Denzel Burke. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A big swing on Hollin Pierce at pick No. 106, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd4 Kobe King
They read the board right and Kobe King was the payoff at the 137th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick144 Rnd5 Logan Brown
No drama and no debate, Logan Brown went about where he belonged in pick No. 144. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton in No. 171 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A reach on Isaac TeSlaa in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
A real head-scratcher, Bryson Nesbit in slot 238 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.