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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (JAX)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a A-, for the Patriots.

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. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nubin. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

Every board in the league had Neyor lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick43 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A slide stopped in slot 43, with JT Tuimoloau worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Nubin
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Nubin at pick No. 68 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Fair-plus on Jamari Thrash, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Taking Isaiah Adams in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slipping to No. 155 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Neyor well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jase McClellan at the 211th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Nice patience on Zakhari Franklin, who had no business lasting to pick 224. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.