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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NE)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Joshua Simon Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Simon
TE South Carolina
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Adam Thielen
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: A-.

The Patriots did not so much draft Barryn Sorrell as overpay for him, 223 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Henderson. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on linebacker with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, with Josh Simmons leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 16 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to slot 57, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in No. 59 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Benjamin Morrison
Circle this one: Benjamin Morrison at the 69th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deone Walker in pick No. 74. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in the 105th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
A slide stopped in slot 110, with Dylan Fairchild worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
They robbed the room for TreVeyon Henderson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 128 on Barrett Carter with quarterback unsolved.
Pick145 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Value said wait; Howard Cross III in pick 145 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 147th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Joshua Simon
A wild overpay on Joshua Simon in the 219th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tonka Hemingway in Round 7, Pick 4, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They barely believed it either: Ricky White III still on the board at pick 234. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
They reached into another round for R.J. Oben, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.