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Casj DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Xavier Nwankpa, 40 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Igbinosun pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Everette falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Denzel Boston
In pick 31 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44
Rnd2
Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the 44th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick48
Rnd2
CJ Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Allen in pick No. 48. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58
Rnd2
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reach on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
R Mason Thomas
They liked R Mason Thomas enough to skip the value, taking him in the 76th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93
Rnd3
Tanner Koziol
By-the-book stuff, Tanner Koziol at Round 3, Pick 29 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99
Rnd3
Kaytron Allen
No drama and no debate, Kaytron Allen went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 35. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at the 112th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120
Rnd4
Terrance Carter
They paid up for Terrance Carter at pick 120 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127
Rnd4
Daylen Everette
They let Daylen Everette come to them and pounced at No. 127. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick128
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Davison Igbinosun, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick129
Rnd4
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151
Rnd5
Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at slot 151. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159
Rnd5
Brandon Inniss
They reached a country mile for Brandon Inniss at pick No. 159, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170
Rnd5
Hykeem Williams
A real head-scratcher, Hykeem Williams in pick 170 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190
Rnd6
Jaishawn Barham
Fair-plus on Jaishawn Barham, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick218
Rnd7
PJ Williams
PJ Williams in Round 7, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225
Rnd7
Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at pick No. 225 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.




















