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Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-. The Sai'vion Jones selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 41 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that.
Pick38
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55
Rnd2
Jaylin Noel
By-the-book stuff, Jaylin Noel at slot 55 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77
Rnd3
Quinshon Judkins
Value with a capital V on Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 77, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in the 81st pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105
Rnd4
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 105th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at the 106th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119
Rnd4
Aeneas Peebles
They reached into another round for Aeneas Peebles, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144
Rnd5
Andres Borregales
A reach for Andres Borregales in pick 144; a little patience would have been rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick148
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Baron at No. 148, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158
Rnd5
Logan Brown
They let Logan Brown come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 20. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171
Rnd5
Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall in pick No. 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220
Rnd7
Desmond Watson
A premium they did not need to pay, Desmond Watson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232
Rnd7
Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at pick No. 232 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233
Rnd7
Karene Reid
Karene Reid at No. 233 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the 238th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246
Rnd7
Kobe Hudson
Somehow Kobe Hudson was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
























