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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Campbell should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jihaad Campbell at slot 145 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 4 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at No. 38 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach slot 69 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
The board fumbled Kenneth Grant all the way to the 77th pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
Somehow Wyatt Milum was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at the Round 5 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.