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Patriots April 14

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jakobi Meyers
WR
Head Shot
Michael Woods II
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Fair-plus on Tyler Guyton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
The board fumbled Amarius Mims all the way to pick No. 44, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No drama and no debate, Cade Stover went about where he belonged in the 68th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brenden Rice in the 103rd overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They jumped the gun on Jalyx Hunt, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at slot 156 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in No. 180 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at pick No. 193 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
The board had Jordan Magee higher than slot 231, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.