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  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Marcus Epps
S
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Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Spencer Rattler at the Round 3 slot is 49 spots clear of where he belonged.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 13 they get a go-to option on the outside, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They left a pile of value on the table to take Spencer Rattler this early at No. 68. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 3, Pick 13 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at slot 95 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick No. 103 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A conviction pick on Theo Johnson at No. 112 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in slot 115 leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in the 137th overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 149th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in Round 5, Pick 24 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 231 with a little surplus value in Frank Gore Jr.. The roster fit checks out.