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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 38 lands the Patriots a B, Emmanwori and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Nick Emmanwori slide 19 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the 38th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
A quiet steal in slot 69: Tre Harris for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They read the board right and Donovan Jackson was the payoff at the 77th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams is a better player than pick No. 106 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Shough at pick 144, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 171 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Value with a capital V on Luke Lachey in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
No edge and no loss on Isaac TeSlaa in pick 238; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.