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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nick Nash
QB San Jose State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Caelen Carson
CB
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Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

The Patriots did not so much draft Nick Nash as overpay for him, 113 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The Brooks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In the end it comes back to Harold Fannin Jr., and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
A tidy little value on Harold Fannin Jr. in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 13 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
They paid up for Kyle Kennard at No. 70 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at the 76th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach the 80th pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in slot 97 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 4, Pick 5 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the 140th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
They reached a country mile for Nohl Williams at pick 151, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at No. 163 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick168 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 168 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in the 171st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick221 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Arroyo at slot 221 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Somehow Tahj Brooks was still sitting there in pick No. 223, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
A wild overpay on RJ Harvey in No. 235, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.