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Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A-
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA-
FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Stout: A-. The rest of the league will want that one back. Upton Stout tumbling to the Patriots in No. 238 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.
With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. Pegues has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Mykel Williams
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at pick 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in the 49th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick62
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
A premium they did not need to pay, Tate Ratledge a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins is a better player than the 69th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77
Rnd3
Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in No. 77, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 85 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Barrett Carter, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick144
Rnd5
Andres Borregales
They paid up for Andres Borregales at pick 144 when waiting would have done the job. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick171
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
They went early on JJ Pegues in slot 171, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220
Rnd7
Luke Lachey
A tidy bit of business in the 220th overall pick, where Luke Lachey graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238
Rnd7
Upton Stout
You do not let a safety like Upton Stout reach No. 238 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
















