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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
KJ Hamler
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 1 lands the Patriots a B, Blue and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Jaydon Blue slide 44 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at Round 1, Pick 30 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at the 38th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They took Aireontae Ersery at par in No. 44, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
The board had Cameron Williams higher than pick 77, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Circle this one: Barrett Carter at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A tidy little value on Jake Majors in slot 132, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Nice patience on Brashard Smith, who had no business lasting to the 144th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Kiser at the 177th pick, value and slot in agreement. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick199 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Ransaw. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jaydon Blue
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jaydon Blue in No. 217, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
You do not let a safety like Jaylen Reed reach slot 220 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in pick 238 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick256 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
They paid sticker price for Cody Lindenberg in Round 7, Pick 40, and that is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.