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  • Cowtipper80 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Jalen McLeod at the Round 5 slot will need to, sitting 44 spots clear of his grade. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They talked themselves into Jayden Higgins at the 38th overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the 77th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in Round 4, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Etienne at No. 144, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen McLeod well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.