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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent pick No. 231 on Anim Dankwah, a name the board had a full 74 spots lower.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 3 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They liked Jonathon Brooks enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Good price on Christian Mahogany in the 103rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick No. 137 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
They paid a round early for Ryan Flournoy in the 180th pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means at the 193rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Anim Dankwah. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.