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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

If Sinnott pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Wilson 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.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 11 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 23 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham in slot 34 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in Round 3, Pick 4 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Somehow Kingsley Suamataia was still sitting there in the 80th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 97th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 103 with a little surplus value in Khyree Jackson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joe Milton III well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.