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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The Franklin pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
Taking JC Latham in the 34th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They barely believed it either: Brian Thomas Jr. still on the board at No. 43. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in the 68th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Somehow Renardo Green was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in slot 122 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at pick No. 137 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.