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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA
FutureC+
Barner should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B. If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.
They banked enough surplus on Barner to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In slot 6 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A conviction pick on J.J. McCarthy at the 34th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick56
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
No drama and no debate, Chris Braswell went about where he belonged in pick 56. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
They did well to land Javon Bullard in pick No. 68, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87
Rnd3
Josh Newton
A clean, defensible pick in No. 87 with a little surplus value in Josh Newton. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 104th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182
Rnd6
Cody Schrader
The board had Cody Schrader higher than No. 182, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229
Rnd7
AJ Barner
They will replay AJ Barner at pick 229 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.












