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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Corley from sliding. Grade: C. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Patriots shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Corley. Every board in the league had Van Pran lower, and that gap is the story.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
JC Latham
They let JC Latham come to them and pounced at No. 34. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
A conviction pick on Patrick Paul at the 39th pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick47
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick 47 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the 68th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
A reach for Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Somehow Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was still sitting there in pick No. 82, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick93
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Khyree Jackson a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick103
Rnd4
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at No. 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Travis at pick 134, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 3, with Jalyx Hunt worth more than the price. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick153
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
They jumped the gun on Grayson Murphy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 182nd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They paid sticker price for Trey Knox in the 184th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185
Rnd6
Brennan Jackson
The board had Brennan Jackson higher than the Round 6 slot, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 224 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jeremy Flax
They took Jeremy Flax at par in the 232nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.



















