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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Every board in the league had Mahogany lower, and that gap is the story.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in No. 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Laiatu Latu in slot 34, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A wild overpay on Christian Mahogany in pick No. 68, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A tidy little value on Trey Benson in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 136th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke McCaffrey at pick 179. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
Somehow Elijah Jones was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 11, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.