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2/19

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
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
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Malachi Lawrence at the 95th pick, roughly 51 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On value alone, Sadiq makes the weekend a net positive.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 31 they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A conviction pick on Max Iheanachor at pick 63 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Value said wait; Malachi Lawrence in Round 3, Pick 31 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick No. 125 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A big swing on Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 131st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock in No. 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bud Clark this early at Round 6, Pick 10. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
They paid sticker price for Charles Jagusah in slot 200, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They jumped the gun on Thaddeus Dixon, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 210th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
This one needs a full-page explanation: Deven Eastern in pick No. 247, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.