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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Cornelius Johnson at slot 222. The Patriots jumped the board by 158 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The Turner steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
A slide stopped in pick 34, with JC Latham worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick35 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A straight-up fair deal on J.J. McCarthy at slot 35, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Dallas Turner
Taking Dallas Turner in the 66th pick is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid up for Christian Mahogany at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 104th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 136 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Jones in slot 182, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
A wild overpay on Cornelius Johnson in Round 7, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace at No. 229 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.