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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (TEN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (TEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Michael Penix Jr., and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Simpson to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick16 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taliese Fuaga. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A straight-up fair deal on Keon Coleman at No. 38, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
By-the-book stuff, Jared Wiley at pick No. 137 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 182nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
They will replay Jaylin Simpson at slot 191 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser slid further than he should have, and pick 193 is lovely value for the edge rusher. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dillon Johnson
The board had Dillon Johnson higher than the 231st overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Trente Jones in pick No. 252 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.