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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ARI)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Joe Milton III at the 180th pick, a reach of 36 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Rakestraw Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Brian Thomas Jr. and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 18 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
They took Bo Nix at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Nice patience on Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 17. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They paid sticker price for Maason Smith in slot 103, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
No edge and no loss on Jared Wiley in pick 137; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac Guerendo. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joe Milton III well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 193rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.