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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Steve Avila
OG
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Braxton Jones
OT
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Chase Roullier
C
Players traded away
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Ian Book
QB
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Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Matt Corral
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a C+ for the Patriots.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jeremy Moussa; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 229 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot.

Bo Nix gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

The Patriots indulged a want in James while a need in edge rusher and interior defensive lineman stayed open. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Pearsall.

Hit on Bo Nix and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In slot 16 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick No. 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They took Troy Franklin at par in the 36th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in pick 53 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at No. 58 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in the 66th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 D.J. James
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 69th pick on D.J. James with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Nothing to complain about; Braelon Allen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cade Stover
They did well to land Cade Stover in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Reuben Fatheree II in No. 180, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid a round early for Oronde Gadsden II in Round 6, Pick 17, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 214, where Ricky Pearsall graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs at pick 216 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick218 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
They reached into another round for Hayden Hatten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
They talked themselves into Jordan Toles at the 221st pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeremiah Walker
A real head-scratcher, Jeremiah Walker in pick 223 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jeremy Moussa
Jeremy Moussa at slot 255 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah Davis. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.