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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gabe Davis
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

The James pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Every board in the league had Worthy lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 7th overall pick they get a red-zone target to build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reach on J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A wild overpay on Xavier Worthy in pick No. 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 3, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick98 Rnd3 DJ James
A curious use of No. 98. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in DJ James did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They took Audric Estime at par in the 104th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Cornelius Johnson at slot 182 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
They paid sticker price for Keaton Bills in pick 229, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.