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  • Fakeliar35 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Patriots found their guy under center in McCarthy: C+.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They will need Murphy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

The Orhorhoro pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 18th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 34th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 Gabriel Murphy
A wild overpay on Gabriel Murphy in No. 49, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They liked Roman Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 68. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro is a better player than pick 80 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.