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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 6, Pick 19: the Patriots steal Iamaleava and grade out a B-.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Nico Iamaleava, the No. 162 name on the board, in pick 197.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Every board in the league had Durant lower, and that gap is the story.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 30th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dillon Thieneman in pick 62. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in slot 94 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
No drama and no debate, Tacario Davis went about where he belonged in No. 125. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Blake Miller
By-the-book stuff, Blake Miller at Round 4, Pick 30 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They paid a round early for Zane Durant in pick No. 170, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
They barely believed it either: Nico Iamaleava still on the board at the 197th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Quintrevion Wisner
A reach on Quintrevion Wisner in the 200th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in No. 208 is fair value, right on his grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
The board had cheaper options than Brett Norfleet at pick No. 244, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.