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Players Gained
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Zach
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TE
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
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Wells
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Players traded away
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Jackson
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
C+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC-
FutureD+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match. The war room fell hard for Carson Steele, and it showed at slot 229: 84 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.
Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jackson. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.
Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
JC Latham
They took JC Latham at par in Round 1, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jared Verse
Steal is underselling it; Jared Verse at slot 34 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Amarius Mims in pick 39. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A tidy bit of business in No. 63, where Payton Wilson graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 66th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Cade Stover
A want over a need in the 90th pick: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick104
Rnd4
DJ James
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, DJ James in the 104th overall pick, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Value with a capital V on Brenden Rice in pick No. 108, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
A curious use of pick 111. Interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a cornerback in Khyree Jackson did not.
Pick137
Rnd5
Ben Sinnott
They did well to land Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 1, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182
Rnd6
Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in slot 182 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229
Rnd7
Carson Steele
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in No. 229, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244
Rnd7
Taulia Tagovailoa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Taulia Tagovailoa well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.