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Draft Selections
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Deuce Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Deuce Alexander
WR Ole Miss
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NE)
Brandon Baker
OG Texas
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Kam Franklin
DE Ole Miss
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
Elijah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Pritchett
OT Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (PIT)
A.J. Harris
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Trinidad Chambliss is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Washington. The cost of the Pritchett reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Trinidad Chambliss
In slot 20 they get the arm they will build around, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Deuce Alexander
Deuce Alexander at pick No. 52 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Steal is underselling it; A'Mauri Washington at pick 84 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in No. 121 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Brandon Baker
Brandon Baker at the 167th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jermaine Mathews Jr. in Round 6, Pick 11, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 Hollywood Smothers
Hollywood Smothers in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
Nice patience on Maraad Watson, who had no business lasting to the 199th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Mateen Ibirogba
A tidy bit of business in the 209th pick, where Mateen Ibirogba graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kam Franklin
Kam Franklin in pick 226 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Coen Echols
No drama and no debate, Coen Echols went about where he belonged in slot 247. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Elijah Pritchett
The board had cheaper options than Elijah Pritchett at pick No. 257, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.