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  • Jaydin DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Harmon from sliding. Grade: C+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Derrick Harmon got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the 77th overall pick.

Milum has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
A real head-scratcher, Bradyn Swinson in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at No. 69 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick77 Rnd3 Derrick Harmon
Circle this one: Derrick Harmon at slot 77 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They did well to land Tez Johnson in pick No. 106, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jamaree Caldwell at pick 144. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Karene Reid
They read the board right and Karene Reid was the payoff at the 217th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick220 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in the 220th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
No edge and no loss on Corey Kiner in Round 7, Pick 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.