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Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The war room fell hard for Dasan McCullough, and it showed at pick 209: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That Allen pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 30th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Somehow CJ Allen was still sitting there in slot 62, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in pick 94 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Jones. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at the 130th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
The board had cheaper options than Rayshaun Benny at No. 168, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in the 189th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 200 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jacobe Johnson
Value said wait; Jacobe Johnson in the 207th overall pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at Round 6, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick246 Rnd7 Haynes King
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Haynes King in pick No. 246. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.