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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CAR)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Keyron Crawford a full 30 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In No. 31 they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They paid a round early for Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 2, Pick 31, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A conviction pick on Caden Curry at slot 95 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 125th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in pick No. 131 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Nothing to complain about; Davison Igbinosun went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
By-the-book stuff, Keyshaun Elliott at Round 6, Pick 10 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick200 Rnd6 Cole Payton
No edge and no loss on Cole Payton in slot 200; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick207 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at pick No. 207 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Will Kacmarek. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.