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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
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
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.

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. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hadden. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 6 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in the 115th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in the 137th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Taking Dylan Laube in slot 180 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 231st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.