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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PIT)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NO)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (SEA)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Players Gained
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Joel Bitonio
OG
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Harrison Bryant
TE
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Kevin Byard
S
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Nick Chubb
RB
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Amari Cooper
WR
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Caleb Farley
CB
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Amani Hooker
S
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
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James Hurst
OT
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Arden Key
LB
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Tyler Lockett
WR
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Jameis Winston
QB
Players traded away
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DeVante Parker
WR
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
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Riley Reiff
OT
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Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the 250th overall pick: the Patriots steal Clark and grade out a B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched De'Corian Clark slide 38 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at slot 52 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Johnny Dixon at No. 136 is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in the 138th overall pick, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 6. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
A running back of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Nothing to complain about; Josh Wallace went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick250 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
Somehow De'Corian Clark was still sitting there in pick 250, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.