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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 76 lands the Patriots a B+, Walker and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jalon Walker had no business being available in No. 76, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Reaching for Jackson left real value on the table behind him.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In No. 12 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emeka Egbuka in slot 37. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in pick 38, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 12 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 69th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at pick No. 76. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick81 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
They will replay Alfred Collins at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Azareye'h Thomas
A clean, defensible pick in the 104th overall pick with a little surplus value in Azareye'h Thomas. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at the 117th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in slot 143, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.