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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
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 5: the Patriots steal Campbell and grade out a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Jihaad Campbell slide 31 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Every board in the league had Conner lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 4 they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A slide stopped in the 38th overall pick, with Luther Burden III worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick 69 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They took Jared Ivey at par in Round 3, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
By-the-book stuff, Cam Skattebo at slot 106 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
They robbed the room for Zy Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Steal is underselling it; Terrance Ferguson at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
No edge and no loss on Jordan Hancock in the 217th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at No. 220 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at pick 238, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.