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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Ikem Ekwonu
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The McCaffrey pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 4th pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in pick 34, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
No drama and no debate, Christian Mahogany went about where he belonged in pick No. 90. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in Round 4, Pick 4 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 136 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in slot 137, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.