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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match. The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Devin Leary, taking him 64 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Getting Dixon where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In pick 11 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 23rd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In slot 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
They read the board right and Brian Thomas Jr. was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 2. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick35
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Terrion Arnold in No. 35. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick50
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Nice patience on Ladd McConkey, who had no business lasting to the 50th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 2: Kingsley Suamataia for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at No. 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 90th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brenden Rice at pick No. 109. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
They reached a country mile for Xavier Thomas at slot 124, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They reached into another round for Braiden McGregor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 161st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in pick 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marist Liufau in No. 172. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick186
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick 186 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226
Rnd7
Zion Logue
Value said wait; Zion Logue in slot 226 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in Round 7, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick243
Rnd7
Devin Leary
Devin Leary in the 243rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.

























