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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Simon: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Cody Simon, the No. 121 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 220. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Reaching for Sheppard left real value on the table behind him. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Caelen Carson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mason Graham in slot 12. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They read the board right and Dylan Fairchild was the payoff at the 69th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A tidy bit of business in No. 78, where Zy Alexander graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
You do not let a tight end like Gunnar Helm reach the 104th overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in pick 143, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 217 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at slot 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick232 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
They talked themselves into Elijhah Badger at No. 232, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
A wild overpay on Will Sheppard in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.