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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Lawson from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Deontae Lawson tumbling to the Patriots in pick 131 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The cost of the Foreman reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 31 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A quiet steal in No. 63: Elijah Sarratt for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Taking Caleb Tiernan in pick 95 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Klare
A tight end of that caliber at the 125th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Circle this one: Deontae Lawson at the 131st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick169 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick No. 169 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at Round 6, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Albert Regis
Steal is underselling it; Albert Regis at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 207th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at slot 210 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Korey Foreman in No. 247, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.