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  • dinisco DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 219th overall pick: the Patriots steal Reed and grade out a B-.

When a board-topper like Jaylen Reed slides to pick 219, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

Reaching for Nesbit left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 14 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
No drama and no debate, Jihaad Campbell went about where he belonged in pick No. 38. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick45 Rnd2 Armand Membou
They let Armand Membou come to them and pounced at slot 45. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 5 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Deone Walker for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They paid sticker price for Cam Skattebo in the 105th overall pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the 145th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Taking Jaylen Reed in pick 219 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
A wild overpay on Bryson Nesbit in Round 7, Pick 4, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylin Smith at slot 240, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.