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RUN ON DEC 26, 2023

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in No. 2 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than the 66th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A clean, defensible pick in pick 102 with a little surplus value in Braelon Allen. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Max Melton
A cornerback of that caliber at the 139th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Nelson in slot 180. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
Duce Chestnut slipping to pick No. 223 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.