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Azyure DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Justin
Fields
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JJ
Molson
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Robert
Spillane
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Players traded away
Mac
Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC+
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B. The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
Every board in the league had Watson lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
The Linton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Xavier Legette
In the 11th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
A clean, defensible pick in the 35th pick with a little surplus value in Terrion Arnold. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick36
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 36 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick51
Rnd2
Javon Foster
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in slot 51. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88
Rnd3
Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at pick 109, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111
Rnd4
AJ Barner
They paid a round early for AJ Barner in pick No. 111, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 4, Pick 33 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140
Rnd5
Mike Sainristil
A premium they did not need to pay, Mike Sainristil a notch or two before his time. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick181
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
They went early on Joe Milton III in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213
Rnd6
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall is a better player than Round 6, Pick 38 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick215
Rnd6
Reuben Fatheree II
They paid up for Reuben Fatheree II at No. 215 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224
Rnd7
Delmar Glaze
A reach for Delmar Glaze in pick 224; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Steve Linton
Steve Linton in pick No. 225 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230
Rnd7
Blake Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Blake Watson in the 230th pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick249
Rnd7
Xavier Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Thomas at slot 249, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.