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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Brown
RB
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Jackson Carman
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

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. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in Round 2, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Circle this one: Keon Coleman at slot 88 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at No. 91 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 114 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey slipping to pick 179 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Taking Johnny Dixon in the 231st overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.