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  • Sturmrider DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Hancock from sliding. Grade: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The Hancock pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Reaching for Conerly Jr. left real value on the table behind him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In the end it comes back to Josh Conerly Jr., and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the 14th pick they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kenneth Grant in pick No. 38. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 57 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 5, where Tre Harris graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
By-the-book stuff, Ozzy Trapilo at the 77th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Kevin Winston Jr. worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at Round 5, Pick 6 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Nothing to complain about; Oronde Gadsden II went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards is a better player than the 217th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson at No. 232 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Somehow Jordan Hancock was still sitting there in slot 238, and they pounced on premier safety value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.