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Christian
Gonzalez
CB
Cole
Strange
OG
David
Andrews
C
DeVante
Parker
WR
Hunter
Henry
TE
Ja'Whaun
Bentley
LB
Josh
Uche
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Kyle
Dugger
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Jones
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Matt
Corral
QB
Matthew
Judon
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Myles
Bryant
CB
Rhamondre
Stevenson
RB
Tre
Nixon
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
The Patriots went off-script early, and it cost them a F. The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Jacob Dobbs, 183 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It bottoms out at a F.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left safety open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 4th pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick9
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 9 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick14
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 14 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a disruptive interior force, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders slipping to the 36th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38
Rnd2
Quinn Ewers
A straight-up fair deal on Quinn Ewers at the 38th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick41
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
The board had cheaper options than Cooper Beebe at pick 41, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66
Rnd3
Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid a round early for Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 66, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139
Rnd5
Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 3, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at No. 141 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180
Rnd6
Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs in slot 223 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It adds depth where they could use a little.