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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureA
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Michael Penix Jr., and the whole operation now runs on his development. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. On value alone, Nix makes the weekend a net positive.

Every board in the league had Zinter lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A quiet steal in the 34th overall pick: Bo Nix for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at slot 46 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at Round 3, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 82 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 104th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cam Hart
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Cam Hart while clear needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.