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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Viliamu-Asa. Final grade: B. The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. The bottom line is a respectable B.
However the rest shakes out, Viliamu-Asa at that price is a win they earned. Every board in the league had Fite lower, and that gap is the story. The veteran additions, Tony Pollard chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Nick Marsh
In No. 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 51 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89
Rnd3
Greg Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Greg Johnson at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120
Rnd4
Faletau Satuala
Nice patience on Faletau Satuala, who had no business lasting to the 120th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121
Rnd4
LJ Martin
They paid sticker price for LJ Martin in pick 121, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134
Rnd4
Ian Moore
Ian Moore at the 134th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166
Rnd5
Drake Lindsey
Drake Lindsey is a better player than the 166th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184
Rnd6
Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at the 184th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186
Rnd6
John Nestor
John Nestor in Round 6, Pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jayden Virgin-Morgan at pick No. 195 is the proof. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick204
Rnd6
Eli Finley
Value said wait; Eli Finley in slot 204 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick211
Rnd6
C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222
Rnd7
Yannick Smith
They went early on Yannick Smith in pick 222, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Mason Curtis
They read the board right and Mason Curtis was the payoff at No. 226. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228
Rnd7
Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro in slot 228 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240
Rnd7
Sheridan Wilson
They jumped the gun on Sheridan Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257
Rnd7
Edrees Farooq
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Edrees Farooq worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.