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  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
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Quinyon Mitchell
CB
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Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Darius Slayton
WR
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Tyler Smith
OT
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Trey Smith
OG
Players traded away
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Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
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Jahlani Tavai
LB
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Marte Mapu
LB
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Oshane Ximines
LB
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Gabe Jacas in pick 117, a good 172 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They banked enough surplus on Singleton to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 17 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A wild overpay on Aireontae Ersery in pick 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in No. 66 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 77th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 117 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Belton this early at Round 5, Pick 6. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at pick 191 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick217 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Nicholas Singleton in slot 217, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Nick Nash
A big swing on Nick Nash at the 220th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
They barely believed it either: DJ Giddens still on the board at the 238th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.