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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Sai'vion Jones in the Round 3 slot. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Edwards value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In No. 4 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They paid a round early for JT Tuimoloau in pick No. 38, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sai'vion Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sai'vion Jones in pick 69, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Restrepo in slot 77. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Nice patience on Gunnar Helm, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 145th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
Circle this one: Jack Nelson at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jabbar Muhammad. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick240 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the 240th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.