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  • Darulerkid DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for O'Donnell Fortune, 44 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, James makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 4th pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at Round 2, Pick 6 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in pick 69; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 O'Donnell Fortune
Value said wait; O'Donnell Fortune in slot 77 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick105 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jordan James
Jordan James at No. 145 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Hamilton in Round 7, Pick 1, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
A conviction pick on Brant Kuithe at pick 222 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Logan Parr
They went early on Logan Parr in the 240th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.