The Chris Tyree pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 59 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.
The Henderson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.23
· Pick 23
· Will Campbell
· OT
· rank 6
In the 23rd overall pick they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter.
R1.30
· Pick 30
· Abdul Carter
· LB
· rank 22
In pick No. 30 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
R2.3
· Pick 35
· Emery Jones
· OT
· rank 32
Good price on Emery Jones in Round 2, Pick 3, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.21
· Pick 53
· Omarion Hampton
· RB
· rank 36
A tidy bit of business in No. 53, where Omarion Hampton graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.30
· Pick 62
· Mitchell Evans
· TE
· rank 48
Mitchell Evans at pick 62 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.3
· Pick 67
· Tacario Davis
· CB
· rank 23
They robbed the room for Tacario Davis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.30
· Pick 94
· Oscar Delp
· TE
· rank 85
Oscar Delp slid further than he should have, and the 94th overall pick is lovely value for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.31
· Pick 95
· TreVeyon Henderson
· RB
· rank 50
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in Round 3, Pick 31 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
R4.3
· Pick 99
· Hunter Wohler
· S
· rank 95
Nothing to complain about; Hunter Wohler went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.31
· Pick 127
· Jay Higgins
· LB
· rank 84
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Jay Higgins, a linebacker that was not the priority.
R5.3
· Pick 131
· Andrew Mukuba
· S
· rank 149
They reached into another round for Andrew Mukuba, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.3
· Pick 195
· Chris Tyree
· WR
· rank 254
A real head-scratcher, Chris Tyree in the 195th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.