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jim1981 DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC
FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
That Jacobs pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
If All pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In slot 5 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Quinyon Mitchell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quinyon Mitchell in Round 2, Pick 2. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick 68. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the 69th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Austin Booker
Steal is underselling it; Austin Booker at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dominick Puni at pick No. 105. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than No. 137 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt slid further than he should have, and the 180th overall pick is lovely value for the S-EDGE. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick193
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at pick No. 193 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 225th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231
Rnd7
Curtis Jacobs
They barely believed it either: Curtis Jacobs still on the board at the 231st pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.













