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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Drew Kendall went at pick No. 238, a good 56 picks before the board was ready. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Golden value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 4th overall pick they get a three-down runner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 38 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
They paid sticker price for Cameron Williams in slot 69, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 77th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales at pick 144 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A reach on Cam Jackson in slot 217; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
The board had Luke Lachey higher than pick No. 220, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Kendall in Round 7, Pick 22, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.