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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took RJ Harvey at pick No. 144, roughly 21 spots before his name belonged.

The Higgins steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A reach on Aireontae Ersery in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Value with a capital V on Jayden Higgins in slot 69, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in No. 77 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick 106 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at the 144th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
The board had Caleb Ransaw higher than the 217th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone in slot 220 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in pick 238 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.