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  • kastrup DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Wilson: A-.

When a board-topper like Jared Wilson slides to slot 144, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Ezeiruaku reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 24th pick they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They went early on Donovan Ezeiruaku in No. 38, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TreVeyon Henderson at Round 3, Pick 5. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick No. 77 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in the 106th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 144 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at pick 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A reach for Cam Jackson in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Luke Lachey in Round 7, Pick 22, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.