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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Patriots let Monangai fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kyle Monangai got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the 238th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Wilson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at the 14th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
They paid sticker price for Josh Conerly Jr. in pick 38, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They liked Ozzy Trapilo enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 69. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jared Wilson in slot 77, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Phillips at Round 4, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at No. 144 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the 217th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at the 220th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick232 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
They paid up for Thomas Fidone II at pick 232 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Circle this one: Kyle Monangai at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.