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  • Cedricjb DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Players traded away
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QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: JJ Pegues, 36 picks early at pick 149. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Trapilo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 11 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Taking Tyler Warren in the 38th pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 43rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jayden Higgins in slot 69. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tre Harris
A quiet steal in No. 73: Tre Harris for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at Round 3, Pick 13 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at pick No. 113 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick 144 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 11 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at No. 217 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Addison West
The board had Addison West higher than the 220th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
A wild overpay on Zeek Biggers in slot 227, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.