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Patriots April 12

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
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
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (SEA)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

The Jacobs steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Fisher reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at slot 16 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chop Robinson in Round 2, Pick 2. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the 68th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at No. 81 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in pick 102, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reach for Blake Fisher in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They paid a round early for Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 137, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tip Reiman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A reach on Ryan Flournoy in the 193rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Somehow Curtis Jacobs was still sitting there in pick No. 231, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.