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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots let Felton fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tai Felton, the No. 98 name on the board, in slot 144.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 14 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In slot 22 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 45 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
The board had Jayden Higgins higher than the 69th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
No edge and no loss on Anthony Belton in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tai Felton
Tai Felton in the 144th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
LeQuint Allen slid further than he should have, and pick 151 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at Round 6, Pick 5 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 1, where Jay Higgins graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Somehow Jason Marshall Jr. was still sitting there in the 220th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick232 Rnd7 Woody Marks
The board fumbled Woody Marks all the way to pick No. 232, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A clean, defensible pick in the 238th pick with a little surplus value in Isaac TeSlaa. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.