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  • darkknightcole DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Skattebo. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in No. 220 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Cam Skattebo, the No. 114 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They will need Horn Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 1 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in pick No. 36, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at slot 79 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the 103rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
The board fumbled Barrett Carter all the way to the 138th pick, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
The board had Jonah Monheim higher than the Round 7 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick 220 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jimmy Horn Jr.. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.