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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Luke Lachey at Round 5, Pick 10, a reach of 58 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Bowman Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 10 they get a workhorse for the backfield. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in the 38th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tre Harris at slot 69. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Charles Grant at the 106th overall pick is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Billy Bowman Jr. in pick 144, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the 148th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A big swing on Donovan Smith at pick 217, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at slot 220 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Cam Jackson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.