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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Martin Emerson Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueD- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Nick Nash, 135 picks ahead of schedule.

The Skattebo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Martin Emerson Jr. gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tate Ratledge in slot 36. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A wild overpay on Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick No. 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A clean, defensible pick in the 39th overall pick with a little surplus value in Derrick Harmon. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Emery Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Value said wait; Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at pick No. 83 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omarr Norman-Lott at the 93rd overall pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Nick Nash
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Nash this early at No. 105. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
They talked themselves into Nohl Williams at slot 140, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jalen Rivers
They reached a country mile for Jalen Rivers at pick 219, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in Round 7, Pick 23 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.