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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jalen Travis in slot 238, a good 49 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Skattebo falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 4 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the 38th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the 69th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They did well to land Jared Ivey in pick 81, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 106 with a little surplus value in Tez Johnson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cody Simon
The board had Cody Simon higher than No. 144, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
The board had cheaper options than Isaac TeSlaa at pick 217, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Howard Cross III
A straight-up fair deal on Howard Cross III at the 220th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.