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  • stan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (JAX)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
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Tyler Lacy
DE
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Clayton Tune
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

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

They banked enough surplus on Alexander to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 5 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the 34th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
They read the board right and Taliese Fuaga was the payoff at pick 35. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Guyton. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in No. 67 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in the 96th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
They reached into another round for Gabriel Murphy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They liked Beau Brade enough to skip the value, taking him in the 105th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A premium they did not need to pay, Devin Neal a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zy Alexander at slot 180 is the proof. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick223 Rnd7 Omar Speights
No edge and no loss on Omar Speights in No. 223; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.