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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Keaten Wade pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 47 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

On value alone, Lane makes the weekend a net positive. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Kobi Lane at pick 94 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Niki Prongos
Niki Prongos at the 125th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No edge and no loss on Eli Raridon in pick No. 130; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 169th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan is a better player than slot 190 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at Round 6, Pick 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick208 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
They took Desmond Reid at par in No. 208, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick210 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at pick No. 210 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Value said wait; Keaten Wade in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.