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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Kyle Williams, taking him 102 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Fannin Jr.. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get an anchor for the defensive front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A tidy little value on Wyatt Milum in the 38th overall pick, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kyle Williams
Value said wait; Kyle Williams in slot 69 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board fumbled Harold Fannin Jr. all the way to No. 77, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton slipping to pick 106 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kaimon Rucker
No edge and no loss on Kaimon Rucker in the 144th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Nice patience on Donovan Edwards, who had no business lasting to pick 217. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
A tidy bit of business in slot 220, where R.J. Mickens graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.