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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Patriots never got to the one that mattered most. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Higgins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 4 they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at pick No. 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jayden Higgins in the 69th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in the 77th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They took Anthony Belton at par in pick 106, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in Round 5, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in slot 171 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Good price on Jordan Hancock in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Fair-plus on Isaac TeSlaa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.