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  • jgeorge21 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Latu: B.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Laiatu Latu, the No. 10 name on the board, sitting there at pick 34 like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. Every board in the league had Rattler lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 3rd overall pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
Circle this one: Laiatu Latu at slot 34 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in pick 68, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
They paid a round early for Spencer Rattler in pick No. 103, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 1, with Johnny Wilson worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at No. 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They liked Jared Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in the 193rd pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Nice patience on Sheridan Jones, who had no business lasting to the Round 7 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.