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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Tupuola-Fetui pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 34th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at slot 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 103rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
No edge and no loss on Isaac Guerendo in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 6, Pick 5 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They left a pile of value on the table to take JD Bertrand this early at No. 193. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson in pick No. 231 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.