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Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Jude Bowry went at the 95th overall pick, a good 25 picks before the board was ready.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In pick 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
Nothing to complain about; A.J. Haulcy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
A big swing on Jude Bowry at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in the 125th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at Round 4, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.