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Patriots March 9

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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA
Larceny in pick 102 lands the Patriots a B, Sainristil and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Mike Sainristil, Round 4, Pick 2, roughly 36 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Suamataia reach is exactly the players who went right after him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 7 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They liked J.J. McCarthy enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 34. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They talked themselves into Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 38, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Fair-plus on Devontez Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 102nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 36 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jalyx Hunt
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalyx Hunt at the Round 6 slot is the proof. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Good price on Tip Reiman in No. 231, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.