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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Boyd
WR
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Lavonte David
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a A- for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 23rd pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 26 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims slipping to pick 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine is a better player than Round 3, Pick 26 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in No. 103, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
No edge and no loss on Fabien Lovett in the 180th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at pick No. 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in the 231st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.