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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB+
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FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. The war room fell hard for Brett Norfleet, and it showed at the 257th pick: 165 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
The Alexander value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Matayo Uiagalelei
They jumped the gun on Matayo Uiagalelei, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52
Rnd2
Ryan Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Ryan Wingo at the 52nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117
Rnd4
Bear Alexander
The board fumbled Bear Alexander all the way to Round 4, Pick 16, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121
Rnd4
Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen slipping to the 121st pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154
Rnd5
Cayden Lee
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Cayden Lee. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166
Rnd5
Shadre Hurst
They will replay Shadre Hurst at No. 166 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jayden Jackson
Taking Jayden Jackson in the 186th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187
Rnd6
Hollywood Smothers
They took Hollywood Smothers at par in No. 187, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196
Rnd6
Myles Graham
A reasonable price with a little left over, Myles Graham in pick No. 196. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick204
Rnd6
Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba in the 204th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214
Rnd6
Jide Abasiri
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 214 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226
Rnd7
A.J. Harris
Circle this one: A.J. Harris at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick246
Rnd7
Coen Echols
Coen Echols at slot 246 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247
Rnd7
Devon Jackson
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 26: Devon Jackson for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick257
Rnd7
Brett Norfleet
A real head-scratcher, Brett Norfleet in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.