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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Cooper Jr.: B.

Call it larceny. Omar Cooper Jr. sat on the board until the 125th overall pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The cost of the Crawford reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 31st pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick63 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at pick 63 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at No. 95 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in the 125th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They will replay Jack Endries at slot 131 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 169 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
They liked Fernando Carmona enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
They talked themselves into Keyron Crawford at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
No edge and no loss on Peyton Bowen in No. 210; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They took Micah Morris at par in the 247th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.