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Week 1 Free Agency

  • jkwakyi DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 64 spots for Mason Reiger, and value like that does not grow back.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 63 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at the 95th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Raridon. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
Value said wait; Mason Reiger in pick 131 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They did well to land Aamil Wagner in the 171st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick 191 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.
Pick202 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Robert Spears-Jennings this early at the 202nd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A real head-scratcher, Isaiah Jatta in Round 6, Pick 28 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 Adam Randall
A big swing on Adam Randall at No. 212, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
The board had cheaper options than Nolan Rucci at pick No. 247, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.