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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

You could see the war room lean forward. Drew Allar at the 192nd pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Zuhn III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 30 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 62 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A slide stopped in slot 94, with Keith Abney II worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick124 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Chris Johnson while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 130th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They reached into another round for Rayshaun Benny, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 6, Pick 12 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mark Fletcher Jr. in No. 207, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at pick No. 210 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at pick 245 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.