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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Ceyair Wright Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Ceyair Wright
CB Nebraska
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Nobody had Ceyair Wright this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 70 spots to get him at Round 6, Pick 21. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Hill Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Spending an early pick on linebacker with edge rusher and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 31 they get a security blanket over the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at pick 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Iheanachor. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in Round 4, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kyle Louis adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher and running back untouched.
Pick168 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
A straight-up fair deal on Gracen Halton at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They jumped the gun on Bud Clark, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ceyair Wright
Ceyair Wright at the 200th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick207 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Haynes King
A tidy bit of business in slot 247, where Haynes King graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.