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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
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
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent No. 238 on Drew Kendall, a name most had 56 spots down the list. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Marks. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
No drama and no debate, Will Campbell went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 4. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in pick 38 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the 69th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 77th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
No edge and no loss on Aeneas Peebles in pick No. 144; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Woody Marks at the 217th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 220th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drew Kendall well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.