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Dpilon DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD-
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 27: the Patriots steal Paul Jr. and grade out a B-. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Chris Paul Jr. got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at Round 5, Pick 27. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at slot 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick37
Rnd2
Trey Amos
Trey Amos in the 37th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick38
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 38 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69
Rnd3
Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at No. 69 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77
Rnd3
Jalen Royals
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Jalen Royals worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick 105, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick145
Rnd5
Simeon Barrow Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Simeon Barrow Jr. in the 145th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in Round 5, Pick 27 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick216
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 216th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at slot 217 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
























