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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

The Patriots did not so much draft Drew Kendall as overpay for him, 66 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Williams makes the weekend a net positive.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
No edge and no loss on Abdul Carter in pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They went early on Aireontae Ersery in the 38th pick, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A conviction pick on Mason Taylor at pick No. 69 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
By-the-book stuff, Ozzy Trapilo at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They read the board right and Savion Williams was the payoff at slot 106. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 119th overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at the 144th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 1: Caleb Ransaw for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
They reached a country mile for Drew Kendall at pick No. 220, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at pick 238 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.