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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureC
The Patriots won the night they stopped Harden from sliding. Grade: C+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Myles Harden, the No. 209 name on the board, stolen at the 231st pick.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. They will need Gray to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 11th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in pick No. 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in slot 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 103rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kalen King
By-the-book stuff, Kalen King at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in pick 180 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tahj Washington in Round 6, Pick 18. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden at pick 231 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.