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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Players Gained
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Joel Bitonio
OG
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Zak Zinter
OG
Players traded away
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Christian Barmore
DT
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Jabrill Peppers
S
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Javon Baker
WR
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Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
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Sidy Sow
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
Grand theft in the 123rd pick: the Patriots steal Felton and grade out a B.

Somebody in the Round 4 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Tai Felton, the No. 98 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The veteran additions, Christian Darrisaw chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 4 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 38th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the 47th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tai Felton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tai Felton reach slot 123 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at pick 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
The board had Caleb Ransaw higher than pick No. 217, and the safety fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.