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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mike Onwenu
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Patriots won the night they stopped McNeil-Warren from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, No. 95, roughly 44 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The A.J. Brown pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. The Moore reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 31 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at pick 55 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They barely believed it either: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren still on the board at pick No. 95. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They will replay Jake Golday at No. 98 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 125th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the tight end. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Isaiah World
They took Isaiah World at par in the 141st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Fair-plus on Beau Stephens, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ted Hurst in the 191st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 David Gusta
No drama and no debate, David Gusta went about where he belonged in No. 202. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
They did well to land Terion Stewart in the 212th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe in pick No. 247 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.