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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC
The Patriots reached for Boone and never recovered. Grade: F. The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Peny Boone went at No. 199, a good 229 picks before the board was ready. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Noel to cover a lot of smaller sins.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Mykel Williams
In slot 20 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Nice patience on Omarion Hampton, who had no business lasting to the 38th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick49
Rnd2
Demetrius Knight Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Demetrius Knight Jr. a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick63
Rnd2
Isaiah Bond
A slide stopped in No. 63, with Isaiah Bond worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
A real head-scratcher, Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jackson at Round 3, Pick 13, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85
Rnd3
Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones in slot 85 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99
Rnd3
Emery Jones Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Emery Jones Jr. this early at the 99th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jake Majors
By-the-book stuff, Jake Majors at pick 105 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 121 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A big swing on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199
Rnd6
Peny Boone
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Peny Boone. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.




















