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  • DaveDanc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Que Robinson; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 22 spots ahead at the 171st pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Helm value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick 4 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in pick No. 69 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Gunnar Helm in the 106th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith is a better player than Round 5, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at No. 171 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in No. 220 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
A quiet steal in the 238th overall pick: Robert Longerbeam for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.