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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NE)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (SF)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Players Gained
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Mike McGlinchey
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Keion White
DE
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Patriots: C+.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Zach Rice, taking him 119 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Green where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman went begging.

Hit on Mansoor Delane and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 30th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick60 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
No edge and no loss on Nyck Harbor in pick 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Tiernan at slot 92, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
A want over a need in No. 123: Chris Johnson adds a cornerback while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
A reach on Bray Hubbard in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in pick No. 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They went early on Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick 193, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
They reached a country mile for DeAndre Moore Jr. at the 197th pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Taylen Green in the 206th overall pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Zach Rice
Zach Rice at pick No. 242 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.