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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Stefon Diggs
WR
Head Shot
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Gordon II: A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ollie Gordon II at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Every board in the league had Henderson lower, and that gap is the story. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The Mondon Jr. pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, with Matthew Golden leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 25th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 38 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the 61st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Kennard at pick 69 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They read the board right and Xavier Restrepo was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 13. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
They took Danny Stutsman at par in No. 79, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A want over a need in pick No. 128: Smael Mondon Jr. adds a linebacker while interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
No edge and no loss on Mitchell Evans in No. 144; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at slot 217 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at pick No. 220 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
A wild overpay on Xzavier Henderson in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They barely believed it either: Ollie Gordon II still on the board at Round 7, Pick 29. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.