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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 38 picks early on Nazir Stackhouse, and the board is going to hold them to it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

However the rest shakes out, Warren at that price is a win they earned. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tyler Warren in slot 38, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
A slide stopped in No. 69, with Jaylin Noel worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 77th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tory Horton
No edge and no loss on Tory Horton in the 106th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Value with a capital V on Brashard Smith in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
They reached a country mile for Nazir Stackhouse at the 171st pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the 220th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers in Round 7, Pick 22 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.