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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Players Gained
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Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
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Starling Thomas V
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Donovan Smith at Round 7, Pick 22 is 36 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Warren. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in pick 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in slot 44 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Royals in the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No edge and no loss on Andrew Mukuba in the 77th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at pick No. 125 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
This one needs a full-page explanation: JJ Pegues in the 152nd pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 171 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They took Ricky White III at par in the 220th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Smith. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.