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  • Jinx DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Jimmy Horn Jr., 110 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Walker value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 4 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.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
The board had Jalon Walker higher than the 38th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick69 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No edge and no loss on Ozzy Trapilo in No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A conviction pick on Joshua Farmer at pick No. 106 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
They let Brashard Smith come to them and pounced at the 144th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A reach for Desmond Watson in pick No. 217; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick 220 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
A premium they did not need to pay, Zeek Biggers a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.