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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
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Sanders. Final grade: B.

Somebody in the 222nd overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Raheim Sanders, the No. 158 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Thornton Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in the 38th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
They will replay Aireontae Ersery at No. 69 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Nothing to complain about; Maxwell Hairston went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A quiet steal in slot 105: Tez Johnson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in pick 118 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 145 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Value with a capital V on Jack Kiser in the 219th overall pick, a genuine coup. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Raheim Sanders at pick No. 222 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Somehow Luke Lachey was still sitting there in No. 240, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It fills a real need, too.