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jack murphy DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Orlando
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Terence
Steele
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Brandon
Stephens
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Higgins: A. Call it larceny. Jay Higgins sat on the board until slot 144, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Green pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In No. 26 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Armand Membou
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Armand Membou. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81
Rnd3
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in pick No. 81 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tyler Warren in pick 86, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114
Rnd4
Dylan Sampson
Taking Dylan Sampson in slot 114 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in Round 4, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
Somehow Jay Higgins was still sitting there in the 144th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick158
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
They barely believed it either: Billy Bowman Jr. still on the board at the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161
Rnd5
Connor Colby
Connor Colby at slot 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170
Rnd5
Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at the 170th pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218
Rnd7
Taylen Green
A big swing on Taylen Green at No. 218, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223
Rnd7
Barrett Carter
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 223 is the definition of value, full stop. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.