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Jelani DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesD-
FutureA+
The Patriots got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-. The Patriots torched the value chart for Jimmy Horn Jr., taking him 74 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
Hampton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Spending an early pick on linebacker with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the 25th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Will Johnson
They did well to land Will Johnson in No. 36, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick53
Rnd2
Smael Mondon Jr.
They read the board right and Smael Mondon Jr. was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tate Ratledge reach Round 3, Pick 4 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83
Rnd3
Omarion Hampton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Omarion Hampton in slot 83, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Tyleik Williams
They robbed the room for Tyleik Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
A want over a need in the 105th pick: Harold Perkins Jr. adds a linebacker while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick125
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick 125 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached a country mile for Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 5, Pick 4, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176
Rnd6
Davison Igbinosun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davison Igbinosun well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick220
Rnd7
Gentry Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gentry Williams. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick No. 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
A reach on Garrett Dellinger in slot 241; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.