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Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAC)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAC)
James Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LV)
Eugene Wilson III
WR Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Riley Moss
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots let Taaffe fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

When a board-topper like Michael Taaffe slides to pick No. 116, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

They will need Washington II to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In slot 13 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Value with a capital V on Denzel Boston in the 38th pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Caleb Tiernan
Circle this one: Caleb Tiernan at Round 4, Pick 12 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 116th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at pick 129 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 154 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at pick No. 155 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick168 Rnd5 Austin Romaine
Austin Romaine at pick 168 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in No. 197 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Elliot Washington II
Value said wait; Elliot Washington II in pick No. 202 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick212 Rnd6 James Smith
James Smith at the 212th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in Round 7, Pick 13 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.