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Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Kamran James, 74 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

They banked enough surplus on McNeil-Warren to cover a lot of smaller sins. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

So much rides on Blake Miller that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
A quiet steal in pick No. 95: Sam Hecht for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They talked themselves into Kyle Louis at the 125th pick, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick131 Rnd4 Sam Roush
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sam Roush. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They paid a round early for Eric McAlister in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 189 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kamran James
They reached a country mile for Kamran James at pick No. 200, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 207th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Jacobe Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.