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BBB DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Picks Received
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Riley
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a B-. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Patriots, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
The Sweat steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at safety and quarterback. They will need Rice to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In slot 6 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Amarius Mims at pick No. 34. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
They will replay Kool-Aid McKinstry at Round 2, Pick 15 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
They robbed the room for T'Vondre Sweat here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
A big swing on Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at the 100th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
They let Jonah Elliss come to them and pounced at pick 103. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104
Rnd4
Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with safety and quarterback open.
Pick105
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves safety and quarterback untouched.
Pick110
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
They went early on Blake Fisher in No. 110, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
A reach on Justin Eboigbe in Round 5, Pick 1; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke McCaffrey a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 157th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick177
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
They took Tip Reiman at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222
Rnd7
Bub Means
Bub Means at the 222nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.