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  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (BAL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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Cole Strange
OG
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Kyle Dugger
S
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says D-.

Some picks age like wine; Anim Dankwah at slot 248 will need to, sitting 30 spots clear of his grade.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cowing.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Fair-plus on Adonai Mitchell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cooper Beebe in No. 56. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They jumped the gun on Patrick Paul, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in pick 67 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at slot 68 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Value with a capital V on Khyree Jackson in slot 103, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in Round 4, Pick 28, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in No. 165 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 AJ Barner
You do not let a tight end like AJ Barner reach pick No. 189 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Bub Means
They liked Bub Means enough to skip the value, taking him in the 231st pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
They talked themselves into Anim Dankwah at the 248th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.