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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Zack Moss
RB
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Mitch Trubisky
QB
Players traded away
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Patriots let Hart fall into their laps, and walked away with a C+.

The phones were a trap the Patriots kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

The Hart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Reaching for Zinter left real value on the table behind him.

With safety unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 15th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick 34 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Nice patience on Ruke Orhorhoro, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 82 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in the 84th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Fair-plus on Malik Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Steal is underselling it; Cam Hart at pick 118 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd4 Chau Smith-Wade
A surprising call. With safety still to address, they spent the 136th pick on Chau Smith-Wade, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in the 182nd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at pick No. 229 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trey Knox
No drama and no debate, Trey Knox went about where he belonged in No. 238. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.