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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio 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
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Javon Baker
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Gino Garcia at the 242nd overall pick is 62 spots clear of where he belonged. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Marks. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Tyler Warren and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
No edge and no loss on Tyler Warren in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in Round 2, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at pick 49 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
A clean, defensible pick in slot 69 with a little surplus value in Wyatt Milum. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 77th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Darien Porter in pick No. 81. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 106th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in slot 144. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They paid sticker price for DJ Giddens in the 171st pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Woody Marks
You do not let a running back like Woody Marks reach No. 220 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Elijhah Badger well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia in pick No. 242 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.