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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (SEA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Players Gained
Head Shot
Travon Walker
LB
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Christian Watson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Jalen Travis, taking him 49 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Higgins pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Fair-plus on Omarion Hampton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins slipping to Round 3, Pick 13 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 David Walker
They took David Walker at par in No. 106, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jabbar Muhammad this early at the 217th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at slot 220 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They talked themselves into Jalen Travis at pick 238, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.