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  • TOMM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Players Gained
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Hunter Luepke
RB
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Cedric Tillman
WR
Players traded away
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Jack Westover
TE
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Javon Baker
WR
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Keion White
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Drew Kendall, 73 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Giddens where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
The board had cheaper options than Aireontae Ersery at pick 38, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at No. 69 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
A reach on Ashton Gillotte in the 80th pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They paid a round early for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick No. 144, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Value with a capital V on Hollin Pierce in Round 5, Pick 11, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaydon Blue
They took Jaydon Blue at par in slot 174, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
Nice patience on DJ Giddens, who had no business lasting to the 187th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at pick 220 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at the 238th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.