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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 51 picks early on Hayden Conner, and the board is going to hold them to it. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On value alone, Mukuba makes the weekend a net positive. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 4 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to No. 38. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A premium they did not need to pay, Ozzy Trapilo a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 77th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They will replay Andrew Mukuba at pick 106 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jalen Rivers
They liked Jalen Rivers enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 144. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A big swing on Hayden Conner at the 220th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams at the 238th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.