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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
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Brown
RB
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Jackson Carman
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B, for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Hadden steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They are betting Means proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No edge and no loss on Jordan Morgan in pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A reach for Brenden Rice in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Good price on Trey Benson in the 91st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at No. 105 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in slot 115 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 137. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 5, with Kamal Hadden worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Value with a capital V on Tip Reiman in slot 193, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Bub Means
They paid a round early for Bub Means in pick 231, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.