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  • HalBeard1747 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Hernandez
OG
Head Shot
Qwuantrezz Knight
S
Head Shot
DeMarcus Walker
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

Nobody had Aaron Lewis this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 96 spots to get him at No. 229. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Brian Thomas Jr. and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 27 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
The board had cheaper options than Patrick Paul at slot 34, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick35 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.J. McCarthy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Good price on Javon Bullard in the 66th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A straight-up fair deal on Junior Colson at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at Round 3, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 11. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Javon Baker
A wild overpay on Javon Baker in slot 136, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Nothing to complain about; Jaylen Wright went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in the 182nd pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
A real head-scratcher, Aaron Lewis in the 229th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.