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Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Patrick Payton, taking him 37 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They banked enough surplus on Davis to cover a lot of smaller sins. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A quiet steal in No. 63: A.J. Haulcy for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
Value said wait; Jude Bowry in pick 95 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Value with a capital V on Tacario Davis in Round 4, Pick 31, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick169 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
A slide stopped in slot 169, with Chase Roberts worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zane Durant at pick No. 189. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
No edge and no loss on Charles Jagusah in the 200th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They took Kaelon Black at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 210 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at Round 7, Pick 31 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.