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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Luke McCaffrey at slot 68 will need to, sitting 97 spots clear of his grade.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Adams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reach for J.J. McCarthy in pick 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Luke McCaffrey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
A real head-scratcher, Dylan Laube in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams is a better player than the 136th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in No. 182, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.