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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for David Walker, 103 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Pierce steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 4th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kenneth Grant in Round 2, Pick 6, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 David Walker
They reached a country mile for David Walker at pick 69, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dylan Sampson in No. 77. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 105th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They will replay Hollin Pierce at pick No. 145 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Elijhah Badger in the 219th pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
They reached into another round for Shaun Dolac, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
The board had cheaper options than Jaylin Smith at slot 240, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.