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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Muhammad pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 17th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 26 they get a disruptor off the edge, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in Round 2, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jackson Powers-Johnson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 68 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cade Stover
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 103 on Cade Stover with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick113 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 113th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They went early on Darius Robinson in pick No. 114, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Good price on Javon Foster in pick 139, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Washington
They paid a round early for Malik Washington in No. 149, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jabbar Muhammad
They reached into another round for Jabbar Muhammad, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They left a pile of value on the table to take AJ Barner this early at pick No. 188. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
No drama and no debate, Omar Speights went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.