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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B+.

Call it larceny. Ja'Tavion Sanders sat on the board until pick No. 103, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 11th pick they get a franchise quarterback, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu at the 34th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Somehow Ja'Tavion Sanders was still sitting there in slot 103, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in pick No. 137 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 180th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Taking Mason McCormick in No. 193 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A tidy bit of business in pick 231, where Jordan Magee graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.