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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Nix: B.

When a board-topper like Bo Nix slides to No. 66, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

Reaching for Mahogany left real value on the table behind him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Value with a capital V on Quinyon Mitchell in slot 34, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66 Rnd3 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Value said wait; Christian Mahogany in pick 68 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in No. 123, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They liked Tyrone Tracy Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 137th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Cornelius Johnson at Round 6, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy at No. 193 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They reached into another round for Kimani Vidal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jennings in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.