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  • Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Tory Horton had no business being available in pick 144, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Oladejo pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 4 with a little surplus value in Travis Hunter. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to the 38th pick, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ozzy Trapilo. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
They reached a country mile for Oluwafemi Oladejo at the 106th pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tory Horton
Tory Horton at the 144th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Kendall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drew Kendall well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at pick No. 220 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
A reach for Cam Horsley in No. 238; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.