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  • Cedricjb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DEN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Torricelli Simpkins III a full 49 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Membou falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Abdul Carter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick20 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In the 20th overall pick they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 69 with a little surplus value in Jaylin Noel. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at Round 4, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the 144th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They talked themselves into Jaylen Reed at No. 149, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac TeSlaa a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at pick 220 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.