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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jayden Higgins, 57 picks early at Round 7, Pick 4. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 3rd overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
They took Jordan Burch at par in Round 2, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons in pick 72 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They talked themselves into Elic Ayomanor at the 85th pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick No. 108 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Azareye'h Thomas
Value said wait; Azareye'h Thomas in No. 144 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick216 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
A premium they did not need to pay, Damien Martinez a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jayden Higgins
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jayden Higgins this early at pick No. 218. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228 Rnd7 Alfred Collins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Alfred Collins in No. 228, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.