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  • kang DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Epps
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Bo Nix to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Wiley pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Marcus Epps pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in pick 34, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Jonathon Brooks at the 44th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 51 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 137th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at slot 180 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at pick No. 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
Steal is underselling it; Jared Wiley at Round 7, Pick 11 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.