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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 4: the Patriots steal Barton and grade out a B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Lander Barton fell into slot 220.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They paid sticker price for Tyler Booker in Round 2, Pick 6, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Jackson a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A tidy bit of business in slot 77, where Demetrius Knight Jr. graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in No. 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 143 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Elijah Arroyo in pick 217, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Lander Barton
You do not let a linebacker like Lander Barton reach the 220th overall pick and blink. They did not. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They barely believed it either: Jared Wilson still on the board at No. 238. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.