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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Fitzgerald: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ryan Fitzgerald at pick No. 238 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
By-the-book stuff, Matthew Golden at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 69th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at Round 3, Pick 13 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
A clean, defensible pick in pick 104 with a little surplus value in Maxwell Hairston. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in pick No. 143 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Somehow Jay Higgins was still sitting there in slot 217, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in No. 220, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Circle this one: Ryan Fitzgerald at the 238th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.