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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Caleb Tiernan slide 68 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
Curry has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63
Rnd2
Caden Curry
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 111th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125
Rnd4
Caleb Tiernan
They robbed the room for Caleb Tiernan here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131
Rnd4
Michael Trigg
The board had Michael Trigg higher than Round 4, Pick 31, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170
Rnd5
George Gumbs Jr.
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at pick No. 170, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in No. 171 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 198th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199
Rnd6
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick 199 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202
Rnd6
Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212
Rnd6
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
A big swing on Latrell McCutchin Sr. at Round 6, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
A reach for Jimmy Rolder in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 247 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257
Rnd7
Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 257th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

















