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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Edwards fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Donovan Edwards slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the Round 7 slot. Highway robbery.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Skattebo has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in slot 38. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A premium they did not need to pay, Mason Taylor a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 77th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Taking Chris Paul Jr. in No. 106 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 6, with Kyle Williams worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at the 171st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Steal is underselling it; KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A running back of that caliber at the 238th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.