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  • kastrup DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NE)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureA+
The Patriots robbed the room for Hasz. Final grade: B+.

Somebody in the 151st pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Luke Hasz, the No. 97 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The Thompson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
You do not let a wide receiver like Carnell Tate reach No. 41 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44 Rnd2 Suntarine Perkins
They paid sticker price for Suntarine Perkins in pick No. 44, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
By-the-book stuff, Monroe Freeling at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in Round 4, Pick 7 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malik Hartford
They let Malik Hartford come to them and pounced at slot 112. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Luke Hasz
A tight end of that caliber at the 151st pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at pick 173 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Thompson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jaquaize Pettaway
Jaquaize Pettaway slid further than he should have, and the 218th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ty Simpson
Ty Simpson at pick 225 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.