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Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Moore should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Louis Moore, the No. 150 name on the board, sitting there at No. 200 like a gift left on the doorstep. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Sturdivant 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 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In pick No. 31 they get a premier pass rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Fair-plus on Caleb Tiernan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid a round early for Dametrious Crownover in the 125th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A reach for Malachi Lawrence in No. 131; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Taking Kyle Louis in pick 169 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick189 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Value with a capital V on Marlin Klein in the 189th pick, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Louis Moore
Louis Moore at slot 200 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Circle this one: Ephesians Prysock at pick No. 207 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick210 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
A tidy bit of business in slot 210, where Charles Jagusah graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J. Michael Sturdivant. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.