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Dpilon DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Players Gained
Tee
Higgins
WR
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Ronnie
Stanley
OT
Josh
Sweat
DE
Chase
Young
DE
Players traded away
Caleb
Jones
OT
Christian
Elliss
LB
Daniel
Ekuale
DT
Demontrey
Jacobs
OT
Jack
Westover
TE
Jacoby
Brissett
QB
Jahlani
Tavai
LB
Jaylinn
Hawkins
S
Joe
Giles-Harris
LB
Joe
Milton III
QB
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Kawaan
Baker
WR
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
Kevin
Harris
RB
La'Michael
Pettway
TE
Michael
Jordan
OG
Mitchell
Wilcox
TE
Nick
Leverett
OG
Ochaun
Mathis
LB
Rhamondre
Stevenson
RB
Sione
Takitaki
LB
Steele
Chambers
LB
Terrell
Jennings
RB
Trysten
Hill
DT
Tyquan
Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B-. The JT Daniels pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 222 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
The James pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.
With wide receiver unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.
Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Zy Alexander
In pick 25 they get a press-man option on the boundary, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick38
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58
Rnd2
Ashton Gillotte
By-the-book stuff, Ashton Gillotte at Round 2, Pick 26 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in the 69th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick77
Rnd3
Quinshon Judkins
They did well to land Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 77, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
A want over a need in slot 105: Demetrius Knight Jr. adds a linebacker while wide receiver keeps waiting.
Pick129
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mason Taylor in Round 4, Pick 28, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at No. 145. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick162
Rnd5
Shilo Sanders
A real head-scratcher, Shilo Sanders in slot 162 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186
Rnd6
Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at the 186th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219
Rnd7
Micah Morris
Micah Morris in pick 219 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222
Rnd7
JT Daniels
JT Daniels in pick No. 222 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jordan James
Jordan James at the 240th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.