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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keenan Allen
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB+ FutureB
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the 238th overall pick on Drew Kendall, a name most had 55 spots down the list. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Burden III steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
The board fumbled Luther Burden III all the way to slot 41, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Fair-plus on Donovan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
The board had Dylan Sampson higher than pick No. 77, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
No edge and no loss on Jordan Phillips in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in Round 5, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at slot 217 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in pick No. 220 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
A wild overpay on Drew Kendall in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.