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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Hilton
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Kyle Williams, 53 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 24 they get a security blanket over the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A slide stopped in the 38th overall pick, with Jalon Walker worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Ezeiruaku. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at pick No. 69 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 77th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
No drama and no debate, Xavier Restrepo went about where he belonged in the 106th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
They reached into another round for Kyle Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Hancock at pick No. 217, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at Round 7, Pick 4 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A premium they did not need to pay, Ty Hamilton a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.