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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kawaan Baker
WR
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: A-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

They are betting Hunt proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 18th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at slot 34, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in pick 68, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in Round 4, Pick 3 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
The board had cheaper options than Jalyx Hunt at No. 137, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.