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  • Cdubbz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 217 lands the Patriots a B, Gordon II and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 217 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Sanders left real value on the table behind him. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 4 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in the 38th overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at pick No. 69. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at slot 77 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Charles Grant at the Round 4 slot is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 5, Pick 6 is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 217th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A big swing on Shilo Sanders at No. 220, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the 238th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.