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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Patriots won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Devin Neal, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at the 143rd overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 12th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emeka Egbuka at slot 38 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 12 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in pick 69, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They barely believed it either: Tate Ratledge still on the board at pick No. 76. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker is a better player than No. 77 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Devin Neal
You do not let a running back like Devin Neal reach the 143rd pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Somehow Chris Paul Jr. was still sitting there in the 170th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.