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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (GB)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
LB
Head Shot
Eric Stokes
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
Head Shot
Deatrich Wise Jr.
DE
Head Shot
Jabrill Peppers
S
Head Shot
Jack Westover
TE
Head Shot
Jahlani Tavai
LB
Head Shot
JaMycal Hasty
RB
Head Shot
Javon Baker
WR
Head Shot
Kawaan Baker
WR
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Higgins: A-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jay Higgins, the No. 118 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The veteran additions, Micah Parsons chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Bottom line, with Nick Emmanwori leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick 23 they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick54 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at No. 54 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
The board fumbled Jihaad Campbell all the way to Round 3, Pick 13, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston is a better player than the 104th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They read the board right and Oronde Gadsden II was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Taking Kalel Mullings in the 158th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They barely believed it either: Jay Higgins still on the board at slot 220. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.