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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Marcus Major Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Marcus Major
RB Minnesota
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots land in the muddy middle: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Marcus Major. He came off 328 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

However the rest shakes out, Cornelius at that price is a win they earned. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

So much rides on Luther Burden III that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 4th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 2 slot, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Grey Zabel
You do not let an offensive lineman like Grey Zabel reach No. 69 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mike Green
They barely believed it either: Mike Green still on the board at Round 3, Pick 13. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie in slot 105 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick145 Rnd5 Marcus Major
Marcus Major at pick 145 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyler Loop this early at No. 219. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
They reached into another round for Bryson Nesbit, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.