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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Troy Franklin
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Patriots.

Nobody else had Shemar James anywhere near Round 7, Pick 4. The Patriots did, by 23 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Walker. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 20th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Value with a capital V on Jalon Walker in pick No. 38, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They did well to land Tyler Booker in pick 44, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 5, with TreVeyon Henderson worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
The board had Jalen Royals higher than No. 76, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in the 77th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander slipping to pick 106 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jake Majors
The board had cheaper options than Jake Majors at the 122nd pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They liked Antwaun Powell-Ryland enough to skip the value, taking him in the 144th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dante Trader Jr. this early at slot 217. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at pick No. 220 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Corey Brooks at No. 238 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.