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2nd draft december
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Yves DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-. Nobody had Brett Norfleet this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 61 spots to get him at the Round 6 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
It is not that Rodriguez is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 30th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick62
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at the 62nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slid further than he should have, and No. 94 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124
Rnd4
Charles Jagusah
By-the-book stuff, Charles Jagusah at Round 4, Pick 24 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
A curious use of pick No. 130. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Jacob Rodriguez did not.
Pick170
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at pick 170 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192
Rnd6
Aamil Wagner
A quiet steal in pick 192: Aamil Wagner for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199
Rnd6
Brett Norfleet
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brett Norfleet in pick No. 199, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick207
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210
Rnd6
Quinten Joyner
A conviction pick on Quinten Joyner at Round 6, Pick 30 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 245th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.











