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Patriots Feb 21

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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureA+
The Patriots bet the future on Nix. The board says B+.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Bo Nix to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Hunt pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman and safety. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Landing Wilson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick46 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick 46; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins slid further than he should have, and the 59th pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 68th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 82 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85 Rnd3 Mason McCormick
They jumped the gun on Mason McCormick, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick No. 104, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A want over a need in the 136th overall pick: Jalyx Hunt adds a S-EDGE while interior defensive lineman and safety keeps waiting.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A reach for Isaiah Davis in slot 182; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
A tidy bit of business in pick 229, where Jared Wiley graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They took J.J. Weaver at par in the 245th pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.