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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NO)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Pritchett steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Lee left real value on the table behind him.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams at the 3rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
The board had Troy Fautanu higher than Round 2, Pick 2, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick No. 103 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Nice patience on Theo Johnson, who had no business lasting to slot 137. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in pick 180 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick199 Rnd6 Logan Lee
The board had cheaper options than Logan Lee at No. 199, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevin Wallace. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bub Means
No edge and no loss on Bub Means in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.