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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Anthony Lucas, 52 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That Fields pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In pick 31 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anthony Lucas in pick No. 63, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Taurean York
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taurean York this early at the 95th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in Round 4, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Circle this one: Charles Demmings at the 171st pick is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A tidy bit of business in the 191st pick, where Aamil Wagner graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zane Durant in Round 6, Pick 17. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at slot 202 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 212 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Latrell McCutchin Sr.
The board had Latrell McCutchin Sr. higher than pick 247, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.