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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Laube value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Wiley reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Williams. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in the 34th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in the 68th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Good price on Brenden Rice in slot 103, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in No. 137 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Laube at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They paid up for Jared Wiley at pick 193 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They took Trevin Wallace at par in Round 7, Pick 11, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.