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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NE)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Montrell Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Montrell Johnson Jr.
RB Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Montrell Johnson Jr. pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 77 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On value alone, Starks makes the weekend a net positive.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 4th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at No. 50 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at Round 3, Pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
By-the-book stuff, Danny Stutsman at slot 82 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Majors
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jake Majors. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A tidy bit of business in pick 217, where Luke Lachey graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Montrell Johnson Jr.
A big swing on Montrell Johnson Jr. at pick No. 220, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Corey Brooks. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.