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mick7can DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Baker: A-. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Javon Baker, the No. 186 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 235.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Bottom line, with Brock Bowers leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the 9th overall pick they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at slot 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 80th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104
Rnd4
Bucky Irving
They read the board right and Bucky Irving was the payoff at pick No. 104. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 16, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick136
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Nothing to complain about; Javon Foster went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jaylin Simpson
Circle this one: Jaylin Simpson at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick229
Rnd7
Josh Wallace
A tidy little value on Josh Wallace in No. 229, a step better than break-even. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick235
Rnd7
Javon Baker
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.












