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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Brant Kuithe, 29 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 4th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in Round 2, Pick 6 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 69 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
They let Jaylin Noel come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
No drama and no debate, Cam Skattebo went about where he belonged in No. 106. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in the 144th overall pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at Round 7, Pick 1 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jamon Dumas-Johnson. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe in the 238th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.