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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-. The Patriots spent real capital to be 62 picks early on Joe Milton III, and the board is going to hold them to it. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
Landing Suamataia that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Patriots indulged a want in McKinstry while a need in edge rusher and tight end stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
It is a haul that will look even better come September.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 21 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the 24th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
A want over a need in pick 35: Kool-Aid McKinstry adds a cornerback while edge rusher and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick41
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
They read the board right and Troy Franklin was the payoff at pick No. 41. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55
Rnd2
Jermaine Burton
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Burton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Roman Wilson at Round 2, Pick 25. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68
Rnd3
Blake Corum
This one needs a full-page explanation: Blake Corum in No. 68, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick No. 87 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 26: Xavier Legette for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They talked themselves into Mekhi Wingo at pick 91, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the 92nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100
Rnd3
Beaux Limmer
They reached into another round for Beaux Limmer, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
They did well to land Brenden Rice in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123
Rnd4
Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in the 123rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams at pick No. 126 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 137 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joe Milton III well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
No edge and no loss on Ty'Ron Hopper in the 180th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193
Rnd6
Trente Jones
They took Trente Jones at par in No. 193, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
The board had cheaper options than Josh Proctor at the 231st pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at slot 239 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in the 244th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.


























