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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Michael Penix Jr., and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Cooper. The Thomas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In slot 8 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in pick No. 37. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Steal is underselling it; Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Nothing to complain about; Jalen McMillan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in pick 105, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Elijah Jones at the 110th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A premium they did not need to pay, Kitan Oladapo a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick 143 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 180th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in pick No. 193, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in slot 231, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.