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  • mikevallante DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That Wallace pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Wiley has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick 38 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia slipping to Round 3, Pick 4 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson is a better player than No. 103 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach for Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 137; a little patience would have been rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the 180th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in slot 193, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in pick No. 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.