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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC FutureC
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a C+ weekend for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Davis proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jackson.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 23rd pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They liked Marshawn Kneeland enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 68. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
They reached a country mile for Isaiah Davis at Round 5, Pick 1, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A wild overpay on Steele Chambers in No. 180, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the 193rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They went early on Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.