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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
Phillips should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B+. The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Andru Phillips, the No. 170 name on the board, in the Round 7 slot. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The cost of the Bortolini reach is exactly the players who went right after him. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 26th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
By-the-book stuff, Ladd McConkey at pick No. 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at Round 2, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A straight-up fair deal on J.J. McCarthy at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Taking Tyler Nubin in the 51st pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
A quiet steal in pick 68: Edgerrin Cooper for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in slot 103 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at No. 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212
Rnd6
Joshua Cephus
They reached a country mile for Joshua Cephus at the 212th pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224
Rnd7
Andru Phillips
They barely believed it either: Andru Phillips still on the board at Round 7, Pick 4. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick232
Rnd7
Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams at pick No. 232 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.














