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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Ceyair Wright Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Ceyair Wright
CB Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Ceyair Wright, taking him 82 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Sadiq pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 31 they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A real head-scratcher, Max Iheanachor in Round 2, Pick 31 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in the 125th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 131 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A conviction pick on Bud Clark at slot 169 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ceyair Wright
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ceyair Wright. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at No. 207 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keyron Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in Round 7, Pick 31 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.