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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Belton: B-.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Anthony Belton, the No. 110 name on the board, sitting there at slot 144 like a gift left on the doorstep. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Will Campbell. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Fair-plus on Omarion Hampton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Bond went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 5. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in slot 77, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in the 106th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach No. 144 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.