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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Players Gained
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De'Von Achane
RB
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Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
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Jaylen Waddle
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Sai'vion Jones, 36 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Carter pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, running back and other spots still on the board. However the rest shakes out, Carter at that price is a win they earned.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Malaki Starks for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at pick No. 39. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris is a better player than pick 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A slide stopped in the 77th pick, with Cameron Williams worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 34. Quarterback, running back and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Barrett Carter did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones in slot 106 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They reached into another round for Jonah Monheim, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
They reached a country mile for Willie Lampkin at the 149th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Howard Cross III
They took Howard Cross III at par in Round 7, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.