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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Patriots let Thieneman fall and pounced. Final grade: B. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dillon Thieneman got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at No. 125. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
Williams has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Rueben Bain Jr.
In No. 31 they get juice off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caleb Tiernan in slot 63. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
You do not let a wide receiver like Malachi Fields reach pick 95 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125
Rnd4
Dillon Thieneman
Circle this one: Dillon Thieneman at the 125th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick No. 131 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick169
Rnd5
Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in the 169th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189
Rnd6
Quintayvious Hutchins
Quintayvious Hutchins at Round 6, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200
Rnd6
Lander Barton
Taking Lander Barton in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick207
Rnd6
Jaren Kanak
They took Jaren Kanak at par in No. 207, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210
Rnd6
Charles Jagusah
The board had Charles Jagusah higher than pick No. 210, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247
Rnd7
Wesley Williams
Wesley Williams in slot 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.











