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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
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Marcus Epps
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Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Sainristil from sliding. Grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Mike Sainristil slides to the Round 4 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 24th pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at slot 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A clean, defensible pick in the 57th overall pick with a little surplus value in Junior Colson. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Good price on Kingsley Suamataia in No. 68, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick 92 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
A surprising call. With wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Mike Sainristil, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 137 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at Round 5, Pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at the 180th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 193 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in pick 231, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.