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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE LSU
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Nobody had Da'Shawn Womack this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 59 spots to get him at the 190th pick.

The Chiles pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
The board had Caleb Downs higher than the 12th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Max Klare
A reasonable price with a little left over, Max Klare in pick No. 44. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A reach for D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Monroe Freeling in the 112th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
They read the board right and Evan Stewart was the payoff at slot 129. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Somehow Duce Robinson was still sitting there in No. 151, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Da'Shawn Womack
A big swing on Da'Shawn Womack at Round 6, Pick 14, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 Aidan Chiles
They barely believed it either: Aidan Chiles still on the board at the 218th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Fair-plus on Jalen Catalon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.