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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureA
The Patriots won the night they stopped Estime from sliding. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Audric Estime had no business being available in No. 180, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Mahogany reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers at Round 1, Pick 7 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Good price on Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 34, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A tidy little value on Bo Nix in pick 38, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 68th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick No. 103 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
No edge and no loss on Elijah Jones in slot 137; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Audric Estime
They barely believed it either: Audric Estime still on the board at the 180th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Nathan Thomas at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Bub Means
They did well to land Bub Means in pick 231, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.