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RUN ON FEB 4, 2024

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  • Ljakubajtys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Fromm
QB
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Khalil Mack leading the way.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 5th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in Round 2, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in slot 37. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
They paid sticker price for Javon Bullard in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
The board had cheaper options than Tyrice Knight at the 103rd pick, and it noticed. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in pick No. 139 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 141 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylen Wright a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at No. 182 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
A real head-scratcher, Maurice Smith in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Myles Cole
They reached into another round for Myles Cole, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.