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  • DaveDanc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Jack Pyburn at the 212th pick, roughly 73 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Washington Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in pick No. 31. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at No. 95 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 25, where Tacario Davis graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the 136th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at the 150th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They read the board right and Zane Durant was the payoff at pick 191. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 17 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
The board had Kobe Baynes higher than the 202nd pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jack Pyburn
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Pyburn well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey is a better player than slot 247 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.