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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB FutureB
Grand theft in pick No. 143: the Patriots steal Judkins and grade out a B.

Call it larceny. Quinshon Judkins sat on the board until the Round 5 slot, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Horn Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tate Ratledge in No. 38. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Somehow Quinshon Judkins was still sitting there in slot 143, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
No edge and no loss on Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at pick 191 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in Round 7, Pick 1, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They talked themselves into Jimmy Horn Jr. at the 220th pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
A straight-up fair deal on Bryson Nesbit at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tim Smith
A big swing on Tim Smith at Round 7, Pick 40, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.