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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PHI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Sam Howell
QB
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Marcus Mariota
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. However the rest shakes out, Tampa at that price is a win they earned.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Jackson pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still on the board.

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 long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 15 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 20th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Fautanu in No. 36. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 8 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A reach on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 50; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick 67 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Khyree Jackson while clear needs at edge rusher and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in No. 139 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
The board had Kitan Oladapo higher than Round 6, Pick 7, and the safety fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
A tidy little value on Jared Wiley in pick 224, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.