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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Ward: B.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Cam Ward, the No. 7 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 7 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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 slot 4 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
They will replay Ashton Jeanty at No. 38 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Armand Membou
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 69th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
They robbed the room for Wyatt Milum here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Colston Loveland
Taking Colston Loveland in the 106th pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at pick No. 144 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tre Harris
They barely believed it either: Tre Harris still on the board at pick 217. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Trey Amos
Steal is underselling it; Trey Amos at Round 7, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.