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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The Taulia Tagovailoa selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 94 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Adonai Mitchell in the 34th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
No drama and no debate, Ladd McConkey went about where he belonged in pick 36. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A reach for Kingsley Suamataia in slot 40; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
No edge and no loss on Malachi Corley in the 49th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
Value said wait; Spencer Rattler in Round 3, Pick 4 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They paid up for Bucky Irving at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
A straight-up fair deal on Matt Goncalves at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in slot 103 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick111 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick 111 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
They took Tyler Davis at par in No. 115, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the 137th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
The board had cheaper options than Luke McCaffrey at the 139th pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 149 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick180 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A big swing on Steele Chambers at Round 6, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taulia Tagovailoa in slot 193, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A reach on Frank Gore Jr. in the 214th pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Evan Williams
Evan Williams at pick No. 231 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.