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    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NE)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dillon Radunz
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureA+
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They will need Logue to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 27 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No edge and no loss on Jordan Morgan in pick No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They took Ja'Lynn Polk at par in slot 66, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick96 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at No. 96 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with edge rusher open.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Nice patience on Cedric Gray, who had no business lasting to the 137th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick152 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
No drama and no debate, Malik Mustapha went about where he belonged in pick 152. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Charles Turner III
A big swing on Charles Turner III at the 242nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.