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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

Some picks age like wine; Anthony Belton at the 77th overall pick will need to, sitting 34 spots clear of his grade.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Woodson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 4 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emeka Egbuka at slot 38 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Value said wait; Charles Grant in No. 69 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
A big swing on Anthony Belton at pick 77, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Hancock at the 217th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A tidy little value on Ricky White III in the 220th pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Circle this one: Craig Woodson at Round 7, Pick 22 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.