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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Players traded away
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Andy Borregales
PK
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Bryce Baringer
P
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Chad Muma
LB
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Deneric Prince
RB
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Elijah Mitchell
RB
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Jaquelin Roy
DT
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Jesse Luketa
LB
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Julian Ashby
LS
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Marcus Jones
CB
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Stefon Diggs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but George Gumbs Jr. at No. 198 is 74 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Banks pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A reach on Max Iheanachor in the 33rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the 63rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Nice patience on Zakee Wheatley, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 31. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in pick 125 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mason Reiger this early at the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They jumped the gun on Ephesians Prysock, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at No. 191 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 21: VJ Payne for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas at the 212th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A wild overpay on Adam Randall in pick No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.