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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Josiah Ezirim at No. 229 is 54 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 3rd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in slot 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 4, where Javon Bullard graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Somehow Blake Corum was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 136th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 182 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josiah Ezirim
Value said wait; Josiah Ezirim in pick No. 229 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.