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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYG)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAR)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (TB)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LAR)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Watts: C+.

When a board-topper like Xavier Watts slides to pick 83, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The Mills pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Kelvin Banks Jr. at pick No. 4, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They took Kaleb Johnson at par in the 36th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
They robbed the room for Colston Loveland here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A reach on Jayden Higgins in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They barely believed it either: Xavier Watts still on the board at the 83rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They reached into another round for Rylie Mills, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Azareye'h Thomas
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Azareye'h Thomas in slot 122, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick138 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 138 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick197 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They went early on Seth McLaughlin in the 197th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Reed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at pick No. 238 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.