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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE Boston College
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Eric Gentry at the 247th overall pick, a reach of 65 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

On value alone, Branch makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 31 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They did well to land Akheem Mesidor in the 63rd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 31 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Steal is underselling it; Max Iheanachor at pick 125 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
You do not let a wide receiver like Zachariah Branch reach the 131st pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189 Rnd6 Quintayvious Hutchins
Quintayvious Hutchins at slot 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at the 207th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott is a better player than Round 6, Pick 31 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in No. 247 says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.