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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Jackson Carman
OT
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They banked enough surplus on Simpson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. If Tagovailoa pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 2 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick37 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in pick 37, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
They barely believed it either: Chop Robinson still on the board at slot 57. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
They let Chris Braswell come to them and pounced at No. 68. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Roman Wilson at the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A slide stopped in the 96th overall pick, with Michael Hall Jr. worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick No. 116 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They took Jarrian Jones at par in the 117th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke McCaffrey. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in the 182nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick184 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Nathan Thomas at pick 184, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A premium they did not need to pay, Taulia Tagovailoa a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.