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  • Gbalekji DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NO)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Moliki Matavao in the Round 7 slot, a good 34 spots before the room expected him. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Loveland pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Armand Membou
Armand Membou at pick 9 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 38th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omarr Norman-Lott. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No edge and no loss on Ozzy Trapilo in slot 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
The board had Zy Alexander higher than Round 4, Pick 4, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick144 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at Round 5, Pick 6 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at slot 171 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
They did well to land Kyle Monangai in No. 220, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Moliki Matavao
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Moliki Matavao. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.