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Solid Patriots Draft with a Draft Down Move or Two

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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Players Gained
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
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Elijah Molden
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Skattebo from sliding. Grade: A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cam Skattebo, pick No. 220, roughly 111 picks past where he belonged. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

Reaching for Mesidor left real value on the table behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Tyler Booker and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick69 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
They robbed the room for Tyler Booker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 77th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick No. 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jack Nelson a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 5, Pick 1 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach slot 143 and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick167 Rnd5 Connor Colby
No drama and no debate, Connor Colby went about where he belonged in the 167th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at No. 179 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nick Nash
A big swing on Nick Nash at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick 217 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at pick No. 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tim Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tim Smith in slot 238, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.