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  • fearcole DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Maliq Carr Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Maliq Carr
TE Houston
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Maliq Carr, 55 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Campbell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
They paid sticker price for Travis Hunter in No. 3, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Will Campbell
Will Campbell in pick 41 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick No. 72 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the 86th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dontay Corleone
A straight-up fair deal on Dontay Corleone at slot 108, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at Round 5, Pick 6 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick218 Rnd7 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 218th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Amari Kight
Amari Kight in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Logan Parr in pick 236 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Maliq Carr
They reached a country mile for Maliq Carr at No. 256, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.