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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Syracuse
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Haynes: B.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Justice Haynes, the No. 119 name on the board, in the Round 5 slot. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots indulged a want in Kilgore while a need in edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nyck Harbor at No. 44 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Nothing to complain about; Michael Taaffe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu is a better player than pick No. 76 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Jalon Kilgore while clear needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick112 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
A linebacker of that caliber at the 112th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
Nice patience on Jaden Greathouse, who had no business lasting to pick 129. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Circle this one: Justice Haynes at the 151st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Value with a capital V on Trebor Pena in pick 190, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
Elliot Washington II at slot 218 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick225 Rnd7 Aidan Chiles
Taking Aidan Chiles in the 225th pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.