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Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Drake Lindsey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Drake Lindsey
QB Minnesota
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
T.J. Moore Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
T.J. Moore
WR Clemson
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Emerson Mandell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Emerson Mandell
OT Wisconsin
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Patriots to leave a draft.

The Hampton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Cole
In the 30th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick62 Rnd2 Bray Hubbard
They did well to land Bray Hubbard in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ashton Hampton
Ashton Hampton at the 94th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Drake Lindsey
Drake Lindsey at No. 125 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Marshall
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Marshall. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
They took Lawson Luckie at par in Round 5, Pick 30, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 T.J. Moore
Value said wait; T.J. Moore in slot 189 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
Maraad Watson at pick No. 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Emerson Mandell
No edge and no loss on Emerson Mandell in pick No. 207; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf at pick 209 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Charles Jagusah
They read the board right and Charles Jagusah was the payoff at the 246th pick. The roster fit checks out.