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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TEN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaquan Brisker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a D-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent No. 224 on Jacob Dobbs, a name the board had a full 182 spots lower.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Pearsall to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 2nd pick they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 9 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A tidy little value on Adonai Mitchell in No. 34, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach for Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 69th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ajani Cornelius this early at the 109th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in No. 139 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
A wild overpay on Hayden Hatten in pick No. 180, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Somehow Ricky Pearsall was still sitting there in slot 223, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It adds depth where they could use a little.