Draft grades are in from ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.
The longtime ESPN NFL Draft analyst believes one team stands out with the worst performance in the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada.
That team: the New England Patriots.
Kiper Jr. gave the Patriots the lowest grade of any team for their 2022 NFL Draft performance. He’s not high on Bill Belichick’s picks.
“Are we allowed to question a draft from Bill Belichick? The Patriots haven’t exactly lit it up over the past few Aprils, though the Mac Jones pick from 2021 appears to be a hit. I just don’t think they got value with their first two picks this year. Cole Strange (29) is a nice guard, but I didn’t see a first-round pick on tape. He likely would have been on the board when the Pats picked in the middle of Round 2. I know a hole opened up at guard when Shaq Mason was traded to the Bucs, but value matters in the draft, and Strange needs to play at a Pro Bowl level for years to come to justify this selection,” the longtime ESPN NFL Draft analyst wrote.
Kiper Jr. is far from the only analyst to be skeptical of the Patriots’ selections in this year’s NFL Draft, but perhaps they’ll surprise moving forward.
You can view the full grades here.
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