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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LV)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Gabe Jacas at slot 143 regardless, 135 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They banked enough surplus on Campbell to cover a lot of smaller sins. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 6 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
They jumped the gun on Josh Conerly Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Booker at the 38th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 69 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick105 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeMonte Capehart in Round 4, Pick 4, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Gabe Jacas
They talked themselves into Gabe Jacas at the 143rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
A wild overpay on Nohl Williams in Round 6, Pick 4, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick216 Rnd6 Nick Nash
They reached a country mile for Nick Nash at pick 216, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalen Rivers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Rivers. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jared Wilson at the 220th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in pick No. 241 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.