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  • NE4EVER DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Williams. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Washington at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 2, Pick 2 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They let Kingsley Suamataia come to them and pounced at the 68th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The board fumbled Khyree Jackson all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They did well to land Ben Sinnott in pick No. 137, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A slide stopped in pick 180, with Walter Rouse worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah Williams at the 193rd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 231 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.