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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 144th overall pick lands the Patriots a B, Dike and all.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Chimere Dike fell into slot 144.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th pick they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach slot 38 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Marcus Mbow in pick No. 69, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in Round 3, Pick 13 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in No. 106 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Chimere Dike
The board fumbled Chimere Dike all the way to the 144th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tyler Cooper
They robbed the room for Tyler Cooper here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Steal is underselling it; Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at pick No. 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.