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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Trey Smith
OG
Head Shot
Ronnie Stanley
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Caedan Wallace
OT
Head Shot
Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Anthony Belton, 140 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

On value alone, Skattebo makes the weekend a net positive. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
They did well to land Derrick Harmon in pick No. 38, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Ezeiruaku this early at Round 2, Pick 13. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in pick 66 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A slide stopped in No. 69, with Dylan Fairchild worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 83rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 105th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at pick 140 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nohl Williams in Round 7, Pick 5, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
A quiet steal in slot 222: Jonah Monheim for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in No. 237, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.