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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Malachi Lawrence, 85 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Landing Rodriguez that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Lawrence in the 63rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The board had Jacob Rodriguez higher than the 95th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A tidy little value on Bryce Lance in pick No. 125, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They did well to land Bud Clark in slot 131, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
A wild overpay on Kaelon Black in Round 5, Pick 31, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in slot 189 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Nice patience on Taylen Green, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
They let Dallen Bentley come to them and pounced at No. 207. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
They reached into another round for Charles Demmings, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick247 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern at pick No. 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.