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  • Halbeard1747 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Players Gained
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Abraham Lucas
OT
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Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ben Sinnott at slot 103 regardless, 40 picks early. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Legette where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reach on J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 34; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Legette at slot 50. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Junior Colson
By-the-book stuff, Junior Colson at the 70th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at Round 3, Pick 14 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Khyree Jackson at the 97th pick, and it noticed. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at slot 103. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Value said wait; Javon Foster in the 107th overall pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They paid sticker price for Dylan Laube in pick 139, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 182 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.