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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
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
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Players Gained
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Chase Brown
RB
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Jake Browning
QB
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Jackson Carman
OT
Head Shot
Jayden Reed
WR
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Peter Skoronski
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B+.

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. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the 34th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They took Dominick Puni at par in pick No. 88, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Johnson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Good price on Sataoa Laumea in slot 137, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
They robbed the room for Jarrian Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach No. 193 and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick231 Rnd7 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick No. 231 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.