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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Moore: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Rod Moore at No. 223 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Reaching for Jones Jr. left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Circle this one: Luther Burden III at slot 38 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the 39th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
A wild overpay on Elic Ayomanor in pick 70, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 80th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 106 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick141 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Emery Jones Jr. in No. 141, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at Round 7, Pick 7 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Rod Moore
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 223 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at the 235th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.