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Draft Selections
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
T.J. Moore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
T.J. Moore
WR Clemson
AJ Green Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
AJ Green
DL-EDGE Louisville
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Malachi Breland Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Malachi Breland
OG Arkansas
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jelani Thurman
TE North Carolina
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ McKinney
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for T.J. Moore, 82 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

However the rest shakes out, Echoles at that price is a win they earned. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Cole
Fair-plus on Chris Cole, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Taking Will Echoles in Round 2, Pick 30 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ashton Hampton
They reached into another round for Ashton Hampton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 T.J. Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for T.J. Moore. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 AJ Green
A big swing on AJ Green at the 130th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Zavier Mincey
Zavier Mincey in No. 168 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Alliegro a notch or two before his time. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick200 Rnd6 Malachi Breland
Circle this one: Malachi Breland at Round 6, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jelani Thurman
A real head-scratcher, Jelani Thurman in the 207th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Maraad Watson in pick 209. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 DJ McKinney
They talked themselves into DJ McKinney at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.