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Pats @ 4 (Carter)

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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Watts fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Xavier Watts slides to pick No. 69, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will need McLaughlin to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 4 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at slot 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Circle this one: Xavier Watts at the 69th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in No. 106 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue in the 171st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at Round 7, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. at pick No. 238 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.