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  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Gabe Jacas. He came off 31 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Elijah Sarratt
In the 30th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at slot 62 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 94 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in Round 4, Pick 25 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A tidy little value on Jakobe Thomas in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
A straight-up fair deal on Charles Jagusah at No. 168, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They took Isaiah Jatta at par in Round 6, Pick 10, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
No edge and no loss on Robert Spears-Jennings in pick No. 200; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at the 207th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet in No. 209 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby in the 246th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.