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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 13: the Patriots steal Amos and grade out a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Trey Amos slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Kroeger pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at slot 38 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tai Felton
They paid up for Tai Felton at the 69th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Trey Amos
The board fumbled Trey Amos all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
They read the board right and Sebastian Castro was the payoff at No. 105. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jordan James
Jordan James at pick No. 145 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Somehow Luke Lachey was still sitting there in pick 219, and they pounced on premier tight end value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Taking Ricky White III in the 222nd pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
Kai Kroeger at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.