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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Donovan Smith, 51 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Golden pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at the 33rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
They liked Marcus Mbow enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 38. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in No. 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in the 69th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey at pick No. 77 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They reached into another round for Seth McLaughlin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Smith this early at No. 217. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Donovan Edwards at Round 7, Pick 4 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
A premium they did not need to pay, Thomas Fidone II a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.