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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
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 219 lands the Patriots a B-, Martinez and all.

When a board-topper like Damien Martinez slides to the 219th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Ouzts pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 4 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at No. 38 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at pick 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A reach on Anthony Belton in the 105th pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon is a better player than Round 5, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
The board fumbled Damien Martinez all the way to slot 219, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
Robbie Ouzts in the 222nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 240th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.