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RUN ON FEB 8, 2024

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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The war room fell hard for Taulia Tagovailoa, and it showed at No. 182: 45 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

It is not that Dixon is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 4 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No drama and no debate, Chop Robinson went about where he belonged in pick 34. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Value with a capital V on Chris Braswell in slot 68, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
The board fumbled Mike Sainristil all the way to the 103rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick133 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Johnny Dixon in the Round 4 slot leaves interior defensive lineman and safety for later.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taulia Tagovailoa. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
They will replay Jared Wiley at pick 224 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan slid further than he should have, and slot 225 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
Jeremy Flax in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.