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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Lacy: B.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kyren Lacy, the No. 134 name on the board, in pick No. 222. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Trapilo to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 4 they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach slot 38 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the 69th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at No. 77 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
The board fumbled Donovan Jackson all the way to pick 105, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Savion Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Cam Jackson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
Circle this one: Kyren Lacy at Round 7, Pick 4 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter slid further than he should have, and pick 240 is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.