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Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Players traded away
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Deneric Prince
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
The Patriots let McDonald fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kayden McDonald, pick No. 245, roughly 214 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In slot 30 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Spencer Fano in No. 62, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jermod McCoy
They barely believed it either: Jermod McCoy still on the board at pick No. 130. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kenyon Sadiq
They robbed the room for Kenyon Sadiq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 David Bailey
David Bailey at the 170th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick192 Rnd6 KC Concepcion
Circle this one: KC Concepcion at Round 6, Pick 13 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dillon Thieneman
A safety of that caliber at pick 193 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to pick No. 203, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kayden McDonald
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Kayden McDonald reach the 245th pick and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.