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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Akheem Mesidor in the 238th overall pick, a good 104 spots before the room expected him. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Walker at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 4th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 6 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They read the board right and Andrew Mukuba was the payoff at the 77th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Quincy Riley
They reached a country mile for Quincy Riley at No. 104, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick143 Rnd5 Phil Mafah
They left a pile of value on the table to take Phil Mafah this early at pick No. 143. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at the 217th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick220 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Elijhah Badger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Akheem Mesidor in the Round 7 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.