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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Mukuba from sliding. Grade: B.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Andrew Mukuba, the No. 70 name on the board, in the 104th pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 4 they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emeka Egbuka at pick 38. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 69th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at No. 77 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A safety of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 3 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.