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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Fitzgerald. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Ryan Fitzgerald slide 130 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If Cornelius pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 4 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at the 38th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
A big swing on Ajani Cornelius at the 69th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They talked themselves into Maxwell Hairston at pick 77, and the board did not agree. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at Round 4, Pick 3. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
Taking Chris Paul Jr. in No. 217 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick220 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at pick No. 220 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
They robbed the room for Ryan Fitzgerald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.