NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Josh Allen chosen as the seventh overall pick by the Buffalo Bills poses for photos during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Statium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 27: Duke Dawson #24 of the North team defends during the Reese’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Grade: B-

Best pick: Isaiah Wynn (OL, Georgia)

Questionable pick: Sony Michel (RB, Georgia)

Sleeper pick: Duke Dawson (CB, Florida)

The Patriots were one of the most active teams in this draft, moving around the board a number of times in typical New England fashion. With their first pick, the Patriots snatched up outstanding Georgia offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn. While most saw Wynn as a guard at the next level due to his height, the Pats appear intent on keeping him at tackle. Nate Solder’s departure in free agency has put finding an answer at tackle a top priority and Bill Belichick is hoping that Wynn is the type of player they can plug and play from Week 1.

Wynn’s college roommate, running back Sony Michel, didn’t have to wait much longer after New England took him with their second first-round selection. While I think Michel is a solid player, I’m not sure he was worthy of a first-round selection in a Patriots offense with a history of having success going running back by committee.

The departure of Malcolm Butler in free agency all but assured that the Patriots would look for depth in their defensive backfield and Florida’s Duke Dawson was an excellent value choice in the third round. Dawson excels at mirroring opposing wide receivers, particularly in the slot, and should be an immediate contributor to the New England secondary.

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