Final grades for the New England Patriots 2012 draft class

Dont'a Hightower is the Patriots most successful draft pick from 2012. - Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsNow that it's been four years since the 2012 NFL Draft, enough time has passed to objectively grade how the Patriots draft class from that year worked out. The Patriots drafted DE Chandler Jones from Syracuse, LB Dont'a Hightower from Alabama, DB Tavon Wilson from Illinois, DE Jake Bequette from Arkansas, ST Nate Ebner from Ohio State, CB Alfonzo Dennard from Nebraska, and WR Jeremy Ebert from Northwestern.

1st (21): Chandler Jones, ED, Syracuse: A-

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