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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TEN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Players traded away
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Head Shot
Jahlani Tavai
LB
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
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Mike Onwenu
OG
Head Shot
Myles Bryant
CB
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Head Shot
Tre Nixon
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Patriots went off-script early, and it cost them a F.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Jacob Dobbs, 183 picks ahead of schedule.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 3rd pick they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick 9 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick19 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In slot 19 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
No edge and no loss on Quinn Ewers in the 34th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They reached into another round for Cooper Beebe, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
A reach for Jack Sawyer in the 66th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick 67 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at No. 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 4 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Hatten. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jacob Dobbs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Dobbs in slot 223, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.