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I.Q. DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Picks Received
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4
(CHI)
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5
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Calvin
Anderson
OT
Chad
Ryland
PK
Jalen
Reagor
WR
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
WR
Michael
Jordan
OG
Tyquan
Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
D
ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
The Patriots got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Zach Calzada in Round 7, Pick 27, a good 196 spots before the room expected him.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That Henderson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
In pick 4 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at No. 40 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at slot 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at the 87th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 109th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123
Rnd4
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at Round 4, Pick 22 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142
Rnd5
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at slot 142 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jake Slaughter
A big swing on Jake Slaughter at the 150th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jack Bech
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Bech at No. 162, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Will Sheppard
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Sheppard well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220
Rnd7
Steven Parker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Steven Parker in Round 7, Pick 6, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick No. 224 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238
Rnd7
Rod Moore
They barely believed it either: Rod Moore still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241
Rnd7
Zach Calzada
They talked themselves into Zach Calzada at the 241st pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.