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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TB)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (TB)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Players Gained
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Ja'Marr Chase
WR
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Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Winston Jr.: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 7, Pick 4 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Hassanein pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at No. 45 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Nothing to complain about; Devin Neal went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Slater in pick No. 106 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ahmed Hassanein
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ahmed Hassanein in pick 125, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick158 Rnd5 Clay Webb
A big swing on Clay Webb at the 158th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at slot 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 220 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson is a better player than Round 7, Pick 16 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Karene Reid
The board fumbled Karene Reid all the way to pick No. 238, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.