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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Emery Jones Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Emery Jones
OT LSU
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 5 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Jaheim Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaheim Oatis
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TB)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jaheim Oatis, 29 picks early at the 195th pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Pearce Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 20 they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks is a better player than pick No. 30 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emery Jones
Emery Jones in the 35th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in pick 52 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans at Round 3, Pick 3 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A tidy bit of business in slot 99, where Oscar Delp graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
They left a pile of value on the table to take Alfred Collins this early at pick 131. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd7 Jaheim Oatis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaheim Oatis. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.