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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (TB)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Perkins Jr.. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Harold Perkins Jr. slide 93 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The cost of the Griffith reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 3 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They reached a country mile for Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Burke went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in No. 85 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A quiet steal in slot 106: Jake Majors for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at the 121st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Taking Devin Neal in the 141st pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Harold Perkins Jr.
Circle this one: Harold Perkins Jr. at Round 7, Pick 7 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick223 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in slot 223, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb slipping to pick No. 235 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.