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Dpilon DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Players Gained
Paulson
Adebo
CB
Tee
Higgins
WR
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
Patrick
Mekari
OG
Levi
Onwuzurike
DE
Cam
Robinson
OT
Josh
Sweat
DE
Milton
Williams
DT
Players traded away
Alex
Austin
CB
Armon
Watts
DT
Caleb
Jones
OT
Curtis
Jacobs
LB
Daniel
Ekuale
DT
Demontrey
Jacobs
OT
DJ
James
CB
Eric
Johnson II
DT
Jack
Westover
TE
Jacoby
Brissett
QB
Jake
Andrews
C
Jalen
McKenzie
OT
JaMycal
Hasty
RB
Jaquelin
Roy
DT
Ja'Whaun
Bentley
LB
Jaylinn
Hawkins
S
Joe
Giles-Harris
LB
Joe
Milton III
QB
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Kawaan
Baker
WR
Kayshon
Boutte
WR
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
Kevin
Harris
RB
La'Michael
Pettway
TE
Michael
Jordan
OG
Mikey
Victor
CB
Mitchell
Wilcox
TE
Nick
Leverett
OG
Ochaun
Mathis
LB
Oshane
Ximines
LB
Rhamondre
Stevenson
RB
Sam
Roberts
DT
Sione
Takitaki
LB
Steele
Chambers
LB
Terrell
Jennings
RB
Trysten
Hill
DT
Tyquan
Thornton
WR
Tyrone
Wheatley Jr.
OT
Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
C+
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesB+
FutureD-
The jury is out on the Patriots. For now, C+. The Patriots torched the value chart for JT Daniels, taking him 230 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.
The Taylor steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Hit on Travis Hunter and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter at Round 1, Pick 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick37
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the 38th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68
Rnd3
Jackson Slater
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Slater in pick No. 68 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. is a better player than the 69th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in slot 105, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145
Rnd5
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at No. 145 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
Value said wait; Shilo Sanders in pick No. 198 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213
Rnd6
Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at Round 6, Pick 35, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214
Rnd6
JT Daniels
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JT Daniels. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216
Rnd6
Drew Kendall
They reached a country mile for Drew Kendall at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217
Rnd6
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at pick 217 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.