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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Nolan Rucci at pick No. 169 is 36 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Wheatley makes the weekend a net positive. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
The board had Deontae Lawson higher than pick 63, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A slide stopped in slot 95, with Zakee Wheatley worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Nothing to complain about; Michael Trigg went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in Round 4, Pick 31 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nolan Rucci
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nolan Rucci this early at the 169th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon is a better player than the 189th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at the 200th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
No edge and no loss on Fernando Carmona in slot 207; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 210 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in pick No. 247 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.