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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Brown
RB
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
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. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

On value alone, Guyton makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 8 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick 43, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 3, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in the 115th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kamal Hadden. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
The board fumbled Joe Milton III all the way to the 182nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
A premium they did not need to pay, De'Corian Clark a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
A quiet steal in the 224th overall pick: Jawhar Jordan for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor is a better player than pick No. 232 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.