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DigIn DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesD-
FutureC+
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a C for the Patriots. The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a C and check back in two years.
The Lee reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The Pritchett steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Michael Penix Jr.
No drama and no debate, Michael Penix Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 8. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick16
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
In slot 16 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick34
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry slipping to pick 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper Beebe a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 85 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Johnny Wilson in the 137th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Nehemiah Pritchett graded well above the range. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick180
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in pick No. 180, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Good price on Tahj Washington in the 193rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick216
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at slot 216 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218
Rnd6
Tatum Bethune
A reach for Tatum Bethune in the 218th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick233
Rnd7
Matt Lee
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matt Lee this early at pick 233. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.