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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ATL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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DaVon Hamilton
DT
Players traded away
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Atonio Mafi
OG
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Ezekiel Elliott
RB
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Matt Corral
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureC+
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a C+ for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

If Caleb Williams and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 34th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick48 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Legette at pick No. 48 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Nothing to complain about; Kingsley Suamataia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid a round early for Javon Foster in No. 108, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in pick 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than slot 137 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They let Christian Jones come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 12. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.