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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (KC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (KC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Travis Kelce
TE
Head Shot
Yosh Nijman
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Patriots a B+, King and all.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

However the rest shakes out, King at that price is a win they earned. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. McCaffrey has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
Fair-plus on J.J. McCarthy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Good price on Tyler Guyton in Round 2, Pick 2, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick64 Rnd2 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the 64th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T.J. Tampa at slot 68 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick No. 103 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in the 137th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
The board had Kitan Oladapo higher than the Round 5 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
They will replay Dallin Holker at slot 180 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton in pick No. 193 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221 Rnd7 Kalen King
Kalen King at No. 221 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick231 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at the 231st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.