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Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 53 spots for Jah Joyner, and value like that does not grow back.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Ransaw pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Travis Hunter. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
No drama and no debate, Jihaad Campbell went about where he belonged in pick 38. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A slide stopped in the 77th pick, with Cameron Williams worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jah Joyner
They reached into another round for Jah Joyner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at Round 5, Pick 6 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Shemar James
They left a pile of value on the table to take Shemar James this early at pick No. 217. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick220 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw at No. 220 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
They reached a country mile for Collin Oliver at Round 7, Pick 22, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.