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  • Rocketman21k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kitan Oladapo fell into slot 229. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Bo Nix gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 27th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They let Jordan Morgan come to them and pounced at the 34th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Keon Coleman in pick No. 68, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kris Jenkins
Steal is underselling it; Kris Jenkins at No. 104 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Foster in the 136th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at Round 6, Pick 7 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in slot 229 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.