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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CAR)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (BUF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Patriots did not so much draft Hayden Conner as overpay for him, 50 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Golden at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Caelen Carson deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Matthew Golden in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick 57 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Alfred Collins. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They paid up for Jared Ivey at No. 69 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at the 74th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They went early on Charles Grant in slot 76, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They paid sticker price for Zy Alexander in Round 3, Pick 30, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
No drama and no debate, Xavier Restrepo went about where he belonged in pick 104. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
By-the-book stuff, Anthony Belton at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard in the 114th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A slide stopped in the 144th overall pick, with Cody Simon worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in pick No. 193 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at No. 216 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Value said wait; Hayden Conner in No. 217 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.