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Draft Selections
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Jehiem Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jehiem Oatis
DL Ole Miss
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Jehiem Oatis, 25 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing McClain that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Zabien Brown
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick62 Rnd2 Sammy Brown
A clean, defensible pick in No. 62 with a little surplus value in Sammy Brown. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Nothing to complain about; Nyck Harbor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Koi Perich
Koi Perich at pick 125 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaylen McClain
They let Jaylen McClain come to them and pounced at the 130th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes in slot 168 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
Fair-plus on Benjamin Brahmer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jehiem Oatis
They reached into another round for Jehiem Oatis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 Sheridan Wilson
Sheridan Wilson in pick No. 207 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick209 Rnd6 John Mateer
They jumped the gun on John Mateer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
They paid sticker price for Evan Stewart in Round 7, Pick 30, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.