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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
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Joey Slackman at Round 7, Pick 25 is 38 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Moore at that price is a win they earned. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 4th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Value with a capital V on Jalon Walker in pick 38, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
They reached into another round for Tez Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Fair-plus on Gunnar Helm, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They will replay Malachi Moore at slot 105 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in pick No. 143, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Will Lee III
A real head-scratcher, Will Lee III in pick 217 is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick220 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin is a better player than pick No. 220 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
Joey Slackman at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.