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  • Darkknightcole DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE Tennessee
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Ollie Gordon II slide 89 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Campbell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 James Pearce Jr.
Circle this one: James Pearce Jr. at the 68th pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 DJ Campbell
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 19 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 105 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick142 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
The board fumbled Billy Bowman Jr. all the way to the 142nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 220 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in pick 223 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They robbed the room for Ollie Gordon II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.