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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
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a B-, for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They read the board right and Troy Fautanu was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 2. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick 102 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 179th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They paid sticker price for Trevin Wallace in the 231st pick, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.