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    Patriots
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Delarrin Turner-Yell
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent pick 180 on Kimani Vidal, a name the board had a full 73 spots lower.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 11th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 24 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean is a better player than No. 35 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 68th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Leonard Taylor III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Value said wait; Johnny Wilson in pick No. 104 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They paid a round early for Christian Jones in pick 121, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at slot 137 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 145th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ryan Flournoy
A real head-scratcher, Ryan Flournoy in Round 5, Pick 26 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
A wild overpay on Kimani Vidal in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Magee in the 193rd pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick226 Rnd7 Josiah Ezirim
Josiah Ezirim at pick No. 226 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Donovan Jennings in No. 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rasheen Ali well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.