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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Larceny in pick No. 239 lands the Patriots a B, Brooks and all.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Tahj Brooks, the No. 198 name on the board, sitting there at the 239th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Robinson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 12 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Circle this one: Mykel Williams at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in the 69th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
The board fumbled Jalen Royals all the way to pick No. 97, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zy Alexander at slot 106. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They did well to land Hollin Pierce in the 144th pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick149 Rnd5 Que Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Que Robinson this early at Round 5, Pick 11. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 187. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at Round 7, Pick 1 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
They paid a round early for Desmond Watson in the 220th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Tahj Brooks in No. 239, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.