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Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Cayden Green
OG Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Mills
OT Louisville
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NE)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Players traded away
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Antonio Gibson
RB
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Jahlani Tavai
LB
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Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Patriots this weekend: D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Patriots shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The Mills pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Aguero where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In the 12th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Cayden Green
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cayden Green. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A conviction pick on D'Angelo Ponds at pick 76 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Isaiah Nwokobia
A reach for Isaiah Nwokobia in Round 3, Pick 26; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Monroe Mills
They talked themselves into Monroe Mills at pick No. 112, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
No drama and no debate, Nic Anderson went about where he belonged in No. 125. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
They barely believed it either: Austin Romaine still on the board at slot 138. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick151 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
By-the-book stuff, Le'Veon Moss at No. 151 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at slot 152 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Foster at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
They paid a round early for Lawson Luckie in Round 6, Pick 14, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Aidan Chiles
They will replay Aidan Chiles at the 214th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Joenel Aguero
Joenel Aguero at pick 218 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Jack Velling slipping to pick No. 225 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.