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  • jcal222 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Patriots skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

The Roberts steal is the beam this whole class leans on. McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 2 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A conviction pick on J.J. McCarthy at slot 34 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They took Blake Corum at par in the 66th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid sticker price for Matt Goncalves in the 102nd overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at No. 139 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jamari Thrash in pick No. 180. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Willie Roberts in Round 7, Pick 3 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Stacking talent where they were already deep.