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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Lander Barton had no business being available in Round 7, Pick 1, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Reaching for Sanders left real value on the table behind him. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 4th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 38, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 69 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
They reached into another round for Luke Kandra, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Elic Ayomanor graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at slot 143 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They will replay Lander Barton at No. 217 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jimmy Horn Jr. this early at pick 220. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A wild overpay on Micah Morris in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.