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Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Zach Rice
C North Carolina
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (SF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (GB)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (SF)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Amik Robertson
CB
Players traded away
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Cole Strange
OG
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Jahlani Tavai
LB
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a D+.

The Patriots treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 7 slot on Zach Rice a full 69 spots early.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Landing Lew that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick 28 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A tidy bit of business in slot 60, where Michael Taaffe graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at No. 92. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Amare Campbell
A tidy little value on Amare Campbell in pick No. 103, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the 112th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
They let Jaden Greathouse come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 24. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They read the board right and Davison Igbinosun was the payoff at No. 151. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in the 155th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Aidan Chiles
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aidan Chiles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 Boubacar Traore
A wild overpay on Boubacar Traore in pick 199, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 Zach Rice
They reached a country mile for Zach Rice at slot 218, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at pick No. 225 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
The board had Jacobe Johnson higher than the 229th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.