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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylin Simpson
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick No. 150 regardless, 155 picks early.

The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Fair-plus on Travis Hunter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick38 Rnd2 Armand Membou
They reached a country mile for Armand Membou at pick 38, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Darien Porter at cornerback with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
A real head-scratcher, Ajani Cornelius in No. 80 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 143 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 148th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jimmy Horn Jr.
A big swing on Jimmy Horn Jr. at slot 150, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
They talked themselves into Ty Hamilton at the 186th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A wild overpay on Shilo Sanders in No. 217, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 220 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They reached into another round for Micah Morris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.