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Patriots Feb 12

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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Zach Ertz
TE
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Aaron Jones
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Rakestraw Jr. from sliding. Grade: A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. had no business being available in the 68th pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Thomas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. It is not that Jackson is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Bottom line, with Jordan Morgan leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Morgan at pick 27, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in pick No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.J. McCarthy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Good price on Gabriel Murphy in the 90th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A conviction pick on Blake Fisher at the 91st overall pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Khyree Jackson at cornerback with interior defensive lineman and safety open.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 4, Pick 29 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They reached into another round for Braelon Allen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
By-the-book stuff, Dallin Holker at the 139th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Davis went about where he belonged in slot 182. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at pick 224 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at No. 232 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the 246th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.