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  • CARDOPENA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ben Bredeson
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Dixon: B.

Call it larceny. Johnny Dixon sat on the board until the 214th pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Milton III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 18 they get a difference-maker at receiver, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A clean, defensible pick in No. 34 with a little surplus value in Bo Nix. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A premium they did not need to pay, Kingsley Suamataia a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at slot 57 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They paid sticker price for Ja'Lynn Polk in the 68th overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caelen Carson. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at Round 4, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They went early on Jalyx Hunt in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in the 193rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 214th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in No. 231; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.