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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
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Hayden Conner a full 29 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Burden III steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 4th pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
The board had Luther Burden III higher than slot 38, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They paid sticker price for Elic Ayomanor in Round 3, Pick 5, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reach for Charles Grant in No. 77; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Skattebo. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Cody Simon worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in Round 7, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They liked Cam Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 220. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in No. 238, miles early. The roster fit checks out.