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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Marvin Jones Jr. went at No. 247, a good 88 picks before the board was ready. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Landing Parker II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 31st pick they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Good price on Caleb Tiernan in Round 2, Pick 31, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton at the 95th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryce Lance in pick No. 125. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in slot 131 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick 169 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nadame Tucker
The board fumbled Nadame Tucker all the way to pick No. 189, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They robbed the room for Kevin Coleman Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in pick 207 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick210 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Nice patience on VJ Payne, who had no business lasting to slot 210. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marvin Jones Jr. in Round 7, Pick 31, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.