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SD DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB+
McCord should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B+. Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.
The Patriots indulged a want in Revel Jr. while a need in edge rusher and safety stayed open. That McCord pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
They are betting Brooks proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 5 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in Round 2, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41
Rnd2
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in pick 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jay Higgins
They took Jay Higgins at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick72
Rnd3
Bear Alexander
A tidy bit of business in the 72nd pick, where Bear Alexander graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85
Rnd3
Tahj Brooks
A reach on Tahj Brooks in slot 85; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
They read the board right and Ozzy Trapilo was the payoff at slot 110. It fills a real need, too.
Pick114
Rnd4
Shavon Revel Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Shavon Revel Jr. in the 114th pick leaves edge rusher and safety for later.
Pick144
Rnd5
Nic Anderson
They paid sticker price for Nic Anderson in Round 5, Pick 6, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at pick 145 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd7
Kyle McCord
Circle this one: Kyle McCord at No. 216 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218
Rnd7
De'Corian Clark
Quietly one of the better values of the day, De'Corian Clark at the 218th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228
Rnd7
Terrance Ferguson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Terrance Ferguson at pick No. 228 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
















