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  • Amart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Jacobs
RB
Head Shot
Cam Smith
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Some picks age like wine; Tip Reiman at pick No. 182 will need to, sitting 43 spots clear of his grade. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The Legette pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In the end it comes back to Taliese Fuaga, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at slot 55 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at pick 68 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
They let Javon Bullard come to them and pounced at the 77th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Xavier Legette
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 104th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
They paid a round early for Marist Liufau in the 136th pick, more than the board wanted. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at No. 157 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
They reached into another round for Tip Reiman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in slot 200 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ryan Cooper Jr.. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.