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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Haulcy from sliding. Grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how A.J. Haulcy got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at pick 131.

Reaching for Payton left real value on the table behind him. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at No. 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
They reached a country mile for Mason Reiger at the 95th pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Trigg in Round 4, Pick 25. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
They will replay A.J. Haulcy at pick 131 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A quiet steal in pick No. 171: Kage Casey for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They did well to land Zane Durant in the 191st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They read the board right and Zavion Thomas was the payoff at the 247th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.