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Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Winston Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kevin Winston Jr. fell into the 144th overall pick.

They will need Dotson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 38th pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick 77 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at the 106th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Somehow Kevin Winston Jr. was still sitting there in slot 144, and they pounced on premier safety value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
They robbed the room for Jarquez Hunter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in pick No. 220 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone at slot 238 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.