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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
C-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C-. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Jordan Travis. He came off 36 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The final tally is a middling C-.
However the rest shakes out, Dixon at that price is a win they earned. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Patriots indulged a want in Smith while a need in edge rusher stayed open.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
Bo Nix
Good price on Bo Nix in Round 2, Pick 2, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick41
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the 41st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick50
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
A straight-up fair deal on Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 50, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in slot 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy little value on Kiran Amegadjie in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick 98 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100
Rnd3
Matt Goncalves
No drama and no debate, Matt Goncalves went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Davis in Round 4, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick No. 112 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113
Rnd4
Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in pick 113 leaves edge rusher for later.
Pick126
Rnd4
Josh Newton
Nothing to complain about; Josh Newton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 137th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
A quiet steal in slot 139: Johnny Wilson for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
The board fumbled Nehemiah Pritchett all the way to the 161st pick, and they scooped it up. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick171
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
They took Javion Cohen at par in the 171st pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick172
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at the 172nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in Round 6, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185
Rnd6
Daijun Edwards
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Daijun Edwards. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
They paid sticker price for Justin Rogers in slot 193, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
They read the board right and Jared Wiley was the payoff at pick No. 218. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at pick 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick223
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
You do not let a cornerback like Johnny Dixon reach No. 223 and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick231
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 231 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor is a better player than Round 7, Pick 36 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257
Rnd7
Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.





























