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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (GB)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The phones sank the Patriots this weekend: B-.

The Patriots bet big and early on Xzavier Henderson, 43 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. However the rest shakes out, Royals at that price is a win they earned. Spending an early pick on linebacker with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 23rd overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They liked Aireontae Ersery enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 38. It fills a real need, too.
Pick54 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson in Round 2, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
No edge and no loss on Maxwell Hairston in the 69th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick77 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
The board had Carson Schwesinger higher than slot 77, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Cody Simon in No. 106 leaves interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots for later.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Brooks at the 217th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
A reach on Jermari Harris in pick No. 220; the board had better options right there. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
A wild overpay on Xzavier Henderson in pick 238, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.