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  • mikev DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (IND)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Players traded away
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Malcolm Perry
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureD
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a C+ for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

If Coker pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Watson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 JC Latham
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on JC Latham. The roster fit checks out.
Pick36 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adonai Mitchell in Round 2, Pick 4. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A straight-up fair deal on Devontez Walker at pick No. 67, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They reached a country mile for Jared Wiley at the 180th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
They reached into another round for Caedan Wallace, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Value said wait; Jalen Coker in the 222nd overall pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
You do not let a linebacker like Nathaniel Watson reach No. 231 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.