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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Deven Eastern, 78 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Patriots indulged a want in Kilgore while a need in safety and quarterback stayed open.

Getting McCoy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Cooper Jr. at the 63rd overall pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malachi Lawrence. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A surprising call. With safety and quarterback still to address, they spent No. 125 on Jalon Kilgore, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A big swing on Kyle Louis at slot 131, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick No. 171 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in Round 6, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern in pick 202 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in slot 209. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 212th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Enrique Cruz Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.