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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE Oregon
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Emery Jones Jr. at the 107th pick is 80 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Gordon II steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Patriots indulged a want in Campbell while a need in interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 3 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A quiet steal in pick No. 40: Jalon Walker for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A want over a need in the 71st pick: Jihaad Campbell adds a linebacker while interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
A real head-scratcher, Tacario Davis in the 77th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at Round 4, Pick 6 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch in pick 143 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in No. 219 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Nothing to complain about; Jonah Monheim went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They will replay Jared Wilson at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.