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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Fitzgerald: B.

Call it larceny. Ryan Fitzgerald sat on the board until Round 7, Pick 22, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If Henderson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 4 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
No edge and no loss on Matthew Golden in the 38th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at No. 77 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 104th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
The board fumbled Danny Stutsman all the way to slot 143, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at Round 7, Pick 1. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xzavier Henderson this early at pick 220. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at pick 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.