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  • Mtgunner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Carter: B-.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Barrett Carter fell into pick No. 106. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 4 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emeka Egbuka at pick 38. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing TreVeyon Henderson in the 69th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A straight-up fair deal on Mason Taylor at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in Round 4, Pick 4 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 144 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They will replay Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at pick No. 217 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and R.J. Mickens at the 220th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They took Jamon Dumas-Johnson at par in the 238th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.