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  • DaveDanc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Jackson: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Brennan Jackson fell into pick No. 180. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Every board in the league had Ali lower, and that gap is the story. 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.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 3rd pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reasonable price with a little left over, J.J. McCarthy in the 34th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 103 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at pick No. 137 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
Somehow Brennan Jackson was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A conviction pick on Jared Wiley at Round 6, Pick 18 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at No. 231 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.