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Dpilon DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Players Gained
Tee
Higgins
WR
DeMarcus
Lawrence
DE
Patrick
Mekari
OG
Cam
Robinson
OT
Josh
Sweat
DE
Milton
Williams
DT
Players traded away
Caleb
Jones
OT
Christian
Elliss
LB
Curtis
Jacobs
LB
Daniel
Ekuale
DT
Demontrey
Jacobs
OT
DJ
James
CB
Eric
Johnson II
DT
Jack
Westover
TE
Jacoby
Brissett
QB
Jahlani
Tavai
LB
JaMycal
Hasty
RB
Jaquelin
Roy
DT
Jaylinn
Hawkins
S
Joe
Giles-Harris
LB
Joe
Milton III
QB
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Kawaan
Baker
WR
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
Kevin
Harris
RB
La'Michael
Pettway
TE
Michael
Jordan
OG
Mitchell
Wilcox
TE
Nick
Leverett
OG
Ochaun
Mathis
LB
Oshane
Ximines
LB
Rhamondre
Stevenson
RB
Sione
Takitaki
LB
Steele
Chambers
LB
Terrell
Jennings
RB
Trysten
Hill
DT
Tyquan
Thornton
WR
Tyrese
Robinson
OG
Tyrone
Wheatley Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureD
The Patriots let Paul Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a F. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Shilo Sanders in pick No. 202.
Paul Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 4 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 37th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 69 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the 77th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick105
Rnd4
Dylan Fairchild
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dylan Fairchild at slot 105. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
Circle this one: Chris Paul Jr. at the 172nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick202
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shilo Sanders well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257
Rnd7
Bryson Nesbit
A reach on Bryson Nesbit in No. 257; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.