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4/23

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in DJ Giddens, taking him 31 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

However the rest shakes out, Loveland at that price is a win they earned. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 12 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalon Walker at the 38th pick is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 44th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
A slide stopped in slot 69, with Jaylin Noel worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Mukuba at pick 77, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A want over a need in No. 106: Cody Simon adds a linebacker while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick144 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A conviction pick on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 171 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They took Jordan Hancock at par in the 220th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Good price on Carson Vinson in Round 7, Pick 22, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.