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Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is a puzzling start. The Patriots had edge rusher and interior defensive lineman to solve and reached instead for Chris Johnson, a cornerback, at pick No. 118. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 30 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick62 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 30 with a little surplus value in Elijah Sarratt. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
No edge and no loss on Caleb Tiernan in pick 94; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Chris Johnson at cornerback with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in the 130th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A tidy bit of business in No. 170, where Tanner Koziol graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mark Fletcher Jr. in slot 195, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
A reach on DeAndre Moore Jr. in the 209th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Nothing to complain about; Diego Pavia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.