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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Patriots walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Reaching for Koziol left real value on the table behind him. The Hill Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In slot 19 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in pick No. 36 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick51 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
They did well to land Malik Muhammad in the 51st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tanner Koziol
A wild overpay on Tanner Koziol in Round 3, Pick 12, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to pick 83. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kage Casey
The board had cheaper options than Kage Casey at No. 129, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 DJ McKinney
They took DJ McKinney at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick190 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
A straight-up fair deal on Sawyer Robertson at the 190th pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Joenel Aguero
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 2, with Joenel Aguero worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
No drama and no debate, Trey Leckner went about where he belonged in pick No. 225. It patches a soft spot without any drama.