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Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Players traded away
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Andy Borregales
PK
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Andrew Rupcich
OT
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Bryce Baringer
P
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DeMario Douglas
WR
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Elijah Mitchell
RB
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Jack Westover
TE
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Julian Ashby
LS
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Lan Larison
RB
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Marcus Jones
CB
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Niko Lalos
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a D-.

Nobody had Kamran James this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 102 spots to get him at the 247th overall pick.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Neal pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Davis.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
They paid sticker price for Denzel Boston in the 31st overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick32 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In slot 32 they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 63 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Roush
No edge and no loss on Sam Roush in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Value with a capital V on Tacario Davis in Round 4, Pick 25, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Julian Neal in the 131st pick leaves interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick171 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A swing that ignored the value entirely, VJ Payne well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at No. 191 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 198th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They let Jeff Caldwell come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 21. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jack Pyburn
They talked themselves into Jack Pyburn at pick 212, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kamran James
They reached a country mile for Kamran James at the 247th pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.