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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

The Patriots treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 229 on Evan Anderson a full 103 spots early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Oladapo steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 46 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They liked Roman Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 68. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at the 82nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
They went early on Dillon Johnson in No. 104, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 136th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo slipping to slot 182 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.