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Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 54 spots for Drew Kendall, and value like that does not grow back. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
The Egbuka pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Christian Darrisaw gives the group a proven body among the projects.
Bottom line, with Matthew Golden leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In pick 24 they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Steal is underselling it; Emeka Egbuka at the 50th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 69 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
They read the board right and Donovan Jackson was the payoff at the 77th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106
Rnd4
Deone Walker
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Deone Walker reach slot 106 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to pick 122, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144
Rnd5
Mitchell Evans
By-the-book stuff, Mitchell Evans at pick No. 144 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171
Rnd5
Ryan Fitzgerald
Good price on Ryan Fitzgerald in No. 171, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tommi Hill
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Tommi Hill graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick220
Rnd7
Howard Cross III
They paid sticker price for Howard Cross III in the 220th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223
Rnd7
Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at the 223rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238
Rnd7
Drew Kendall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Kendall this early at Round 7, Pick 22. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

















