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  • emoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Jacobs
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The Singer pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 2 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in pick No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
No edge and no loss on Matt Goncalves in the 102nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
A straight-up fair deal on Sataoa Laumea at Round 5, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 180th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 223 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.