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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Wesley Williams, 56 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

However the rest shakes out, Hurst at that price is a win they earned. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
A tidy bit of business in Round 1, Pick 31, where Sonny Styles graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in No. 63 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Skyler Bell at the 95th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in pick No. 125 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Kobi Lane at slot 131 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They jumped the gun on Zane Durant, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 191 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
No drama and no debate, Dallen Bentley went about where he belonged in No. 198. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A reach on Jeremiah Wright in pick No. 202; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
By-the-book stuff, Josh Cuevas at the 246th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They took Fa'alili Fa'amoe at par in slot 247, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Wesley Williams
Wesley Williams at Round 7, Pick 40 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Wesley Bissainthe in the 257th pick, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.