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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the 229th pick on Carson Steele, a name most had 53 spots down the list.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In No. 3 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid a round early for J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 34, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in slot 68. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board had Darius Robinson higher than the 136th overall pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182 Rnd6 McCallan Castles
They barely believed it either: McCallan Castles still on the board at the 182nd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Carson Steele
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Carson Steele. A need, and now a little less of one.