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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Bowman Jr.. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Billy Bowman Jr. slide 59 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach the 38th pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Fair-plus on Wyatt Milum, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at pick No. 77 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at slot 106 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They paid sticker price for Tyler Shough in pick 144, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
They barely believed it either: DJ Giddens still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Desmond Watson in the 238th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.