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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Khalil
Mack
EDGE
Bobby
Wagner
LB
Players traded away
DeVante
Parker
WR
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Jackson
CB
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
Larceny in No. 182 lands the Patriots a C-, Smith-Wade and all. The phones were a trap the Patriots kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.
The James pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman and safety. Landing Smith-Wade that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Hit on Dallas Turner and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the 16th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 34 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick37
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick 37 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 65th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Good price on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in slot 68, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 17 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Nothing to complain about; Mike Sainristil went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
A quiet steal in the 89th overall pick: Johnny Wilson for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Value with a capital V on Zak Zinter in pick 103, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126
Rnd4
DJ James
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, DJ James adds a cornerback and leaves interior defensive lineman and safety untouched.
Pick139
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
No edge and no loss on Kamal Hadden in pick No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick168
Rnd5
Braelon Allen
They let Braelon Allen come to them and pounced at the 168th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Somehow Chau Smith-Wade was still sitting there in slot 182, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick217
Rnd6
Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner in No. 217 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224
Rnd7
Erick All
A tidy bit of business in No. 224, where Erick All graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232
Rnd7
Blake Watson
Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.