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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Ransom: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Lathan Ransom, the No. 110 name on the board, stolen at the 145th pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. If Simpkins III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick 4 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A straight-up fair deal on Matthew Golden at slot 38, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They let Zy Alexander come to them and pounced at the 69th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They paid sticker price for Barrett Carter in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Steal is underselling it; Devin Neal at Round 4, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at No. 145 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 JJ Pegues
The board fumbled JJ Pegues all the way to pick No. 219, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe at the 222nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at pick No. 240 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.