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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PHI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
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Jackson Carman
OT
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John Franklin-Myers
EDGE
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Tanner McKee
QB
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Joseph Ossai
EDGE
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Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The Stover pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Laumea pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The McClellan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end it comes back to Olumuyiwa Fashanu, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 10th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at pick 34 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reasonable price with a little left over, J.J. McCarthy in slot 49. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cade Stover
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went TE-EDGE with Cade Stover while clear needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick107 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 107 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaden Hicks in the 115th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 137 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A straight-up fair deal on Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 163, where Braelon Allen graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and slot 172 is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick182 Rnd6 Javon Baker
By-the-book stuff, Javon Baker at Round 6, Pick 7 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in No. 205 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Neyor at the 210th overall pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They liked Matthew Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in the 228th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan slipping to pick 232 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.