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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 217: the Patriots steal Tuten and grade out a B-.

When a board-topper like Bhayshul Tuten slides to Round 7, Pick 1, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Hawes left real value on the table behind him. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Kelvin Banks Jr. at the 4th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Booker at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in No. 69; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at slot 77 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 106 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Belton at Round 5, Pick 6 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Circle this one: Bhayshul Tuten at the 217th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
You do not let a tight end like Luke Lachey reach pick 220 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
They liked Jackson Hawes enough to skip the value, taking him in the 238th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.