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  • Casj DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PHI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureA-
The Patriots let Thieneman fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Dillon Thieneman, No. 63, roughly 35 picks past where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with interior defensive lineman and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
They read the board right and Nyck Harbor was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 12. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach No. 63 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York slid further than he should have, and pick 68 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at pick No. 76 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
By-the-book stuff, Kaytron Allen at slot 99 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slipping to the 112th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
A want over a need in the 129th overall pick: Austin Romaine adds a linebacker while interior defensive lineman and quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tree Babalade
Tree Babalade in the 151st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
No edge and no loss on Tristan Leigh in pick 190; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd7 J.Michael Sturdivant
Value with a capital V on J.Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 218, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A conviction pick on Tony Grimes at slot 225 that the board grades a round light. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.