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March 25.2

  • bjewel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Drew Kendall; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 56 spots ahead at No. 238. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Golden value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
No edge and no loss on Will Campbell in the 4th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Somehow Matthew Golden was still sitting there in pick No. 38, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Alfred Collins at the Round 3 slot is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 77th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
They paid up for Terrance Ferguson at pick 106 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Good price on Malachi Moore in slot 144, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 217 with a little surplus value in Kyle Monangai. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
A wild overpay on Drew Kendall in No. 238, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.