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  • Casj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Roberts fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Chase Roberts slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the Round 5 slot. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Smith lower, and that gap is the story.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston at the 29th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy little value on Dillon Thieneman in pick 62, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They did well to land Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 93, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
No edge and no loss on Jaishawn Barham in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Miller at Round 4, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
They barely believed it either: Chase Roberts still on the board at No. 169. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They let Oscar Delp come to them and pounced at slot 198. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
A slide stopped in the 211th overall pick, with Mark Fletcher Jr. worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd7 James Smith
James Smith in slot 216 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They paid a round early for Fernando Carmona in pick 244, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.