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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Hampton should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Omarion Hampton slides to pick 83, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They barely believed it either: Walter Nolen still on the board at pick No. 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Nice patience on Tyler Warren, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Steal is underselling it; Omarion Hampton at Round 3, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Somehow Smael Mondon Jr. was still sitting there in pick 105, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick142 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in slot 142 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick220 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
They robbed the room for Barrett Carter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 224 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kyren Lacy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.