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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Xzavier Henderson; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 43 spots ahead at No. 238.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. On value alone, Brooks makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 12th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
No drama and no debate, Josh Conerly Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 38. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Kennard at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A wild overpay on Zy Alexander in Round 3, Pick 13, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cody Simon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Simon. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached into another round for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andres Borregales. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke Lachey in the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the 220th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
Xzavier Henderson at slot 238 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.