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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueF
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B-. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Kendrick Law at the 63rd pick is 187 spots clear of where he belonged.
Moore falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Caleb Tiernan
In the 28th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick31
Rnd1
Xavier Nwankpa
In pick No. 31 they get a ballhawk on the back end, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
They paid sticker price for Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 38, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick63
Rnd2
Kendrick Law
A big swing on Kendrick Law at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95
Rnd3
Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 95th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121
Rnd4
Makai Lemon
The board fumbled Makai Lemon all the way to pick 121, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Somehow Dani Dennis-Sutton was still sitting there in the 125th overall pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131
Rnd4
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
No edge and no loss on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 131; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Will Lee III
Taking Will Lee III in pick 169 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189
Rnd6
Desmond Reid
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Desmond Reid well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200
Rnd6
Derrick Moore
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 21 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Jalen Catalon
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Catalon in the 207th pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210
Rnd6
CJ Daniels
Circle this one: CJ Daniels at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213
Rnd6
J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in No. 213 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247
Rnd7
Matthew Sluka
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Sluka this early at pick 247. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.