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  • Cdwoods87 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the Round 7 slot on Gino Garcia, a name the board had a full 65 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They reached a country mile for Jayden Higgins at slot 38, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Good price on Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick No. 77 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Belton at pick 106, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Nice patience on Brashard Smith, who had no business lasting to the 144th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They paid up for Carson Vinson at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 220 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at the 238th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.