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Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mack Hollins
WR
Head Shot
Marte Mapu
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC-
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Randall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lane. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The A.J. Brown pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In the 31st overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dani Dennis-Sutton well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A tidy bit of business in the 69th pick, where Christen Miller graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They barely believed it either: Ja'Kobi Lane still on the board at No. 125. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 31, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at pick 171 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in slot 191 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A tidy little value on VJ Payne in pick No. 198, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Circle this one: Josh Cameron at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They took Jeremiah Wright at par in pick 212, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.