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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SEA)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (SEA)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Neal: B+.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Devin Neal, the No. 82 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 5 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
They paid sticker price for Abdul Carter in Round 1, Pick 6, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
No drama and no debate, Tyler Warren went about where he belonged in pick 38. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in pick No. 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at No. 82 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at slot 104 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
You do not let a linebacker like Barrett Carter reach the 136th overall pick and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.