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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Kyle Williams at No. 77, a reach of 52 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
Will Campbell at the 4th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Higgins in the 38th pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Good price on Dylan Sampson in pick No. 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kyle Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kyle Williams well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in slot 106 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A big swing on Seth McLaughlin at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at slot 171 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
They went early on Akili Arnold in pick 220, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at pick No. 238, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.