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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 4 lands the Patriots a B-, Martinez and all.

Somebody in slot 222 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Damien Martinez, the No. 162 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The Harris reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
No edge and no loss on Matthew Golden in Round 2, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Ezeiruaku. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jermari Harris this early at the 77th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at No. 105 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the 145th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in slot 219 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
You do not let a running back like Damien Martinez reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Good price on Brant Kuithe in Round 7, Pick 22, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.