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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Korey Foreman in the 210th overall pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Reese. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 31 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at pick No. 63 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
The board fumbled Elijah Sarratt all the way to the 95th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in Round 4, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in No. 131 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at slot 169 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Beau Stephens
Taking Beau Stephens in the 189th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Thaddeus Dixon in the Round 6 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick207 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached a country mile for J. Michael Sturdivant at Round 6, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Korey Foreman
A big swing on Korey Foreman at pick No. 210, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at pick 247 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.