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  • Casj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Cayden Green
OG Missouri
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent slot 151 on Patrick Payton, a name the board had a full 31 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Endries falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 12 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Cayden Green
No edge and no loss on Cayden Green in the 44th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
Good price on Whit Weeks in No. 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at pick 112 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A wild overpay on Davison Igbinosun in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick151 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 151st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 190 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They jumped the gun on PJ Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A reach for Tony Grimes in slot 225; a little patience would have been rewarded. Stacking talent where they were already deep.