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  • nipty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Martin Emerson Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Patriots: C+.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Jarquez Hunter, taking him 127 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Gadsden II.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou in pick No. 33 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Nothing to complain about; TreVeyon Henderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
A big swing on Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 3, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at pick 77 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
They talked themselves into Jarquez Hunter at the 217th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
A conviction pick on Ryan Fitzgerald at Round 7, Pick 4 that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick 238, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.