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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The McCormick pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 3 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ladd McConkey. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Nothing to complain about; Cade Stover went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 100 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at Round 4, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at slot 137 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick180 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
The board had Marist Liufau higher than the 180th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick193 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Mason McCormick in the 193rd overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Bub Means
A reach for Bub Means in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.