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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Patriots did another, using Round 3, Pick 5 on Darien Porter while edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots waited. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Jones Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 4th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They paid sticker price for Tyler Booker in pick No. 38, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Darien Porter at cornerback with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No edge and no loss on Ozzy Trapilo in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Emery Jones Jr. a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the 144th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.