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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Jalen Thompson a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Weigman that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 19th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at slot 55 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A reach for Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 86; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They paid sticker price for Tacario Davis in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick121 Rnd4 CJ Baxter
They paid up for CJ Baxter at pick 121 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 159th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 197th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Foster at pick No. 202, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Conner Weigman
Value with a capital V on Conner Weigman in No. 224, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A big swing on Jalen Thompson at the 241st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.