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Patriots April 12

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Williams. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Landing Laube that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They will need Hunt to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in the 34th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 3. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They liked Jalyx Hunt enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 137. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at slot 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in pick No. 193 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Steal is underselling it; Ryan Flournoy at pick 231 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.