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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ATL)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 139 picks early on Jasheen Davis, and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They banked enough surplus on Thomas to cover a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick 38 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Good price on Jalen Royals in slot 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Nice patience on Azareye'h Thomas, who had no business lasting to the 77th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick105 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They went early on Anthony Belton in pick No. 105, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo at No. 145 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jasheen Davis well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in pick 240 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.