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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (NE)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Players Gained
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Jameson Williams
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the 98th overall pick: the Patriots steal Ratledge and grade out a C+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Tate Ratledge, the No. 57 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 2.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 2nd overall pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tacario Davis
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Tacario Davis worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
They will replay Kenneth Grant at slot 66 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at Round 4, Pick 2 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jay Higgins at pick 125 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick130 Rnd5 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at No. 130 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd7 Moose Muhammad III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Moose Muhammad III in pick No. 194, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.