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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 5 slot: the Patriots steal Phillips and grade out a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jordan Phillips at pick No. 144 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Thomas pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 4 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A reach for Azareye'h Thomas in pick 38; a little patience would have been rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
By-the-book stuff, Elic Ayomanor at pick No. 69 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the 77th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
No edge and no loss on Billy Bowman Jr. in slot 106; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
Somehow Jordan Phillips was still sitting there in the 144th overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
The board had cheaper options than Elijah Roberts at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards is a better player than Round 7, Pick 4 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They paid a round early for Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick No. 238, more than the board wanted. It adds depth where they could use a little.