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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Kiser fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Jack Kiser, the No. 179 name on the board, sitting there at the 220th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Ersery lower, and that gap is the story.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 4th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They paid a round early for Aireontae Ersery in No. 38, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They took Jayden Higgins at par in pick No. 69, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in slot 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They will replay Andrew Mukuba at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Taking Jared Wilson in the 144th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Vernon Broughton
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Vernon Broughton in Round 7, Pick 1, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Somehow Jack Kiser was still sitting there in pick 220, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in the 238th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.