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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (JAX)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
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PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Riley Patterson
PK
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John Michael Schmitz Jr.
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DeMarcus Walker
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 85 spots for Braden Fiske, and value like that does not grow back. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Getting Nelson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will answer for taking cornerback early while safety went begging.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, with Joe Alt leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 34 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in Round 2, Pick 3 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick66 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with T.J. Tampa while clear needs at safety sat open.
Pick67 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Steal is underselling it; Keon Coleman at pick No. 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jordan Morgan
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jordan Morgan reach the 69th overall pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in pick No. 84 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braden Fiske well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 D.J. James
A surprising call. With safety still to address, they spent No. 105 on D.J. James, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick114 Rnd4 Will Shipley
They read the board right and Will Shipley was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylan Ford in slot 140, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at Round 6, Pick 5 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Somehow Cody Schrader was still sitting there in the 198th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
They barely believed it either: Jack Nelson still on the board at the 223rd overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
Graham Mertz in slot 224 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at No. 238 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 248 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.