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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bradley Bozeman
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Head Shot
Riley Reiff
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. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

The Torrence pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Guerendo pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 13 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 23 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in Round 2, Pick 5, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick 68. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They did well to land Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 76th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at slot 100 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in the 103rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the 108th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 110 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
No edge and no loss on Mohamed Kamara in pick 129; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at No. 131 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They paid a round early for Jalyx Hunt in the 137th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They reached a country mile for Marist Liufau at Round 5, Pick 12, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman in slot 180 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They paid sticker price for Cornelius Johnson in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They went early on Julian Pearl in pick 193, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley is a better player than slot 222 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at Round 7, Pick 6 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
The board had cheaper options than Josh Proctor at pick No. 231, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.