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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Patriots steal Kinchens and grade out a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

However the rest shakes out, Kinchens at that price is a win they earned. Reaching for Laube left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
The board fumbled Edgerrin Cooper all the way to slot 68, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at No. 90 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in the 103rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They reached into another round for Dylan Laube, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
The board had AJ Barner higher than No. 180, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trente Jones
By-the-book stuff, Trente Jones at Round 6, Pick 18 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They took Trevin Wallace at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.