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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Harris pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

On value alone, Grant makes the weekend a net positive. The Tyler Guyton pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Kelvin Banks Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kenneth Grant at slot 38. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in the 44th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick 69 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Value with a capital V on Donovan Jackson in pick No. 76, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They paid a round early for Deone Walker in No. 77, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Baron a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.