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  • mikevallante DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bilal Nichols
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Bo Nix
They took Bo Nix at par in slot 27, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than No. 34, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at the 35th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in the 68th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A conviction pick on Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 4 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick137 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Steal is underselling it; Sataoa Laumea at pick 137 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at pick No. 180, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the 193rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Somehow Johnny Dixon was still sitting there in slot 231, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.