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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Malachi Lawrence went at Round 3, Pick 31, a good 52 picks before the board was ready. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Prysock value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
A quiet steal in slot 31: Kenyon Sadiq for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A tidy little value on Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 2, Pick 31, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
They reached a country mile for Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 95, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They talked themselves into Kyle Louis at the 125th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They let Bud Clark come to them and pounced at pick 131. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 189th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Value with a capital V on Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 200, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in slot 207 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Sam Roush
Good price on Sam Roush in Round 6, Pick 31, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Charles Demmings in No. 247. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.