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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Patriots skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

Getting Burden III where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The TeSlaa reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A slide stopped in No. 38, with Luther Burden III worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in the 69th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Good price on Elijah Arroyo in slot 77, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 106 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick 144 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A reach on Carson Vinson in the 217th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They paid up for Isaac TeSlaa at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bilhal Kone in the 238th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.