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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
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)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Anim Dankwah pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 74 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Landing Johnson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Wide receiver 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 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in pick No. 34 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Mahogany this early at pick 68. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Leonard Taylor III well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at slot 137 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Circle this one: Cornelius Johnson at No. 180 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
They paid up for Kimani Vidal at slot 193 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Anim Dankwah. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.