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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent pick No. 210 on Eric Gentry, a name the board had a full 59 spots lower.

Landing Lew that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 31 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in pick 74 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They will replay Connor Lew at No. 95 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
No edge and no loss on Tacario Davis in the 109th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick125 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
They reached a country mile for Chase Roberts at Round 4, Pick 25, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 131st overall pick on Treydan Stukes with quarterback unsolved.
Pick146 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They went early on Aaron Graves in slot 146, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in pick No. 169 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keyron Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 London Humphreys
This one needs a full-page explanation: London Humphreys in the Round 6 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Will Kacmarek
They left a pile of value on the table to take Will Kacmarek this early at the 207th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at Round 6, Pick 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick247 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They talked themselves into Roman Hemby at pick 247, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.