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  • noahsteele DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (GB)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Graham Mertz, 109 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Skattebo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 12th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
They took Benjamin Morrison at par in slot 38, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at pick 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 6: Cody Simon for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 150th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 219 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the 222nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
Graham Mertz at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
A big swing on Barryn Sorrell at No. 240, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Dellinger well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.