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  • razimp75 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Kamran James pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 27 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In pick No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Austin Barber
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Austin Barber well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Genesis Smith. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No drama and no debate, Keylan Rutledge went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 25. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They paid sticker price for Hezekiah Masses in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They took Nate Boerkircher at par in the 169th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key at pick 189 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Raylen Wilson at No. 200 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick207 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
No edge and no loss on Bryce Foster in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
A straight-up fair deal on Desmond Reid at slot 210, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kamran James
A big swing on Kamran James at Round 7, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.