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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
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Garrett Bradbury
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The Rakestraw Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The veteran additions, Khalil Mack chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 11th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 27 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They took Ladd McConkey at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at No. 68 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick69 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
They did well to land Bralen Trice in Round 3, Pick 5, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cade Stover in pick No. 90. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
They let Bucky Irving come to them and pounced at pick 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 10 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 137th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They read the board right and Dylan Laube was the payoff at pick 167. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the 180th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trente Jones
No drama and no debate, Trente Jones went about where he belonged in slot 193. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.