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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the 210th pick on Bryce Foster, a name the board had a full 45 spots lower.

Dixon falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Sam Roush
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sam Roush. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette slipping to No. 95 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the 125th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 131st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at Round 5, Pick 31 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick189 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They paid sticker price for VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 10, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A slide stopped in pick No. 200, with Eric McAlister worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
They left a pile of value on the table to take Noah Whittington this early at No. 207. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in pick 210, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 247 is the definition of value, full stop. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.