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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B-, for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 23rd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in the 34th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A slide stopped in No. 68, with Xavier Worthy worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at pick 137 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in Round 6, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A conviction pick on Jaylan Ford at pick No. 193 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
They paid sticker price for Dominique Hampton in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.