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  • chupatwo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Jack Pyburn at the 202nd pick is 79 spots clear of where he belonged.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at No. 31 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in pick No. 95 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They let Jalon Kilgore come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 25. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slipping to the 131st pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Good price on Aamil Wagner in pick 171, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A slide stopped in the 191st pick, with Xavier Nwankpa worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jack Pyburn
They reached into another round for Jack Pyburn, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A reach on Zxavian Harris in pick No. 209; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron in the 212th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
Wesley Bissainthe in Round 7, Pick 31 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.