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BBB DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesC
FutureA+
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Joe Milton III got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at No. 220.
Barner has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.
The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 15 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Kool-Aid McKinstry for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick43
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Darius Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Good price on Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at pick No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick79
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
They read the board right and Devontez Walker was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 15. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick 101 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A reach on Johnny Wilson in slot 118; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136
Rnd4
Marist Liufau
The board had cheaper options than Marist Liufau at No. 136, and it noticed. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick138
Rnd5
AJ Barner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for AJ Barner. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
They did well to land Justin Eboigbe in the 154th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
A straight-up fair deal on Caedan Wallace at pick No. 177, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
A reach for Cornelius Johnson in pick 179; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
A tidy little value on Dwight McGlothern in the 182nd pick, a step better than break-even. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick201
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 6, Pick 26 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick217
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Knox this early at slot 217. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
A clean, defensible pick in pick 218 with a little surplus value in Josh Proctor. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 220th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A conviction pick on Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 7, Pick 9 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.























