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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots did not so much draft Hollin Pierce as overpay for him, 41 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The Thornton Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 4th pick they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka slid further than he should have, and pick 38 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They reached into another round for Jordan Burch, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Value said wait; Hollin Pierce in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They paid sticker price for Cam Skattebo in slot 105, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Nice patience on Cody Simon, who had no business lasting to the 145th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 219 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
No edge and no loss on Cam Jackson in pick No. 222; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at pick 240 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.