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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: 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 54 spots down the list. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Fannin Jr.. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
Will Campbell in pick No. 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Value with a capital V on Alfred Collins in Round 3, Pick 5, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at the 77th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
Value said wait; LeQuint Allen in the 106th overall pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in slot 144 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Reed at No. 171, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
Good price on R.J. Mickens in Round 7, Pick 4, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at the 238th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.