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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Chip Trayanum Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (NE)
Chip Trayanum
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (JAX)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (CAR)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Chip Trayanum Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Chip Trayanum
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Georgia
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Bailey Zappe
QB
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Davon Godchaux
DT
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Deatrich Wise Jr.
DE
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Hunter Henry
TE
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureD+
The Patriots let Dart fall into their laps, and walked away with a F.

Somebody took the Patriots to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

Dart at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Sturdivant pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left interior defensive lineman open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
No edge and no loss on Travis Hunter in No. 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick9 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick73 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at slot 73 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jake Briningstool
No drama and no debate, Jake Briningstool went about where he belonged in the 76th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd4 Shilo Sanders
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 97 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
They jumped the gun on J. Michael Sturdivant, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd5 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Josaiah Stewart
They took Josaiah Stewart at par in the 186th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd7 Chip Trayanum
Chip Trayanum in the 207th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.