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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Hayden Conner at pick No. 238 regardless, 33 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Warren pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 38th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in slot 69, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at pick 77 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Winston Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 106. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Somehow Jacob Parrish was still sitting there in the 144th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at No. 171 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ahmed Hassanein
They reached a country mile for Ahmed Hassanein at Round 7, Pick 4, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in the 238th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.