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  • JonH DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Paul Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Chris Paul Jr. got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the 221st overall pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Burks left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in pick 39 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to slot 70, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in No. 80 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
They will replay Deontae Lawson at the 106th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Steal is underselling it; Jake Majors at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
Taking Chris Paul Jr. in pick No. 221 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick223 Rnd7 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 223rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Deion Burks
Deion Burks in pick 235 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.