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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Malik Verdon Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Malik Verdon
S Iowa State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Malik Verdon at No. 240, a reach of 64 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The Harvey pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 4th overall pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at Round 2, Pick 6 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Burch well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in slot 77 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore is a better player than pick No. 105 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They paid sticker price for Nick Nash in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
You do not let a running back like RJ Harvey reach pick 219 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams at No. 222 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Malik Verdon
Malik Verdon at pick No. 240 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.