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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A
ValueA-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA
The Patriots robbed the room for Bassa. Final grade: A. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jeffrey Bassa got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at Round 7, Pick 4. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A to cap it.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Cooper DeJean leading the way.
Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In the 14th pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach slot 38 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62
Rnd2
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at pick No. 62 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
The board fumbled Jihaad Campbell all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick81
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Good price on Omarr Norman-Lott in pick 81, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Tez Johnson at the 89th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
A tight end of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 3 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Taking Jake Majors in No. 117 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126
Rnd4
Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in Round 4, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in slot 143, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick164
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at No. 164. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick217
Rnd7
Addison West
They will replay Addison West at pick 217 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jeffrey Bassa
Steal is underselling it; Jeffrey Bassa at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick238
Rnd7
Phil Mafah
They robbed the room for Phil Mafah here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.