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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (SF)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (GB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Jackson Carman
OT
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says A-.

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 won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent pick No. 88 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick91 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They took Spencer Rattler at par in Round 3, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick 115 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at No. 135 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
No edge and no loss on Kamal Hadden in the 139th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick142 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 142 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor at the 224th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at Round 7, Pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.