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  • stan DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NE)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Whiteheart
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Davis pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Ford steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jayden Daniels in Round 1, Pick 6, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A premium they did not need to pay, Troy Fautanu a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 38 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 67th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 D.J. James
By-the-book stuff, D.J. James at pick 70 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ray Davis
A real head-scratcher, Ray Davis in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in slot 139 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 140 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They robbed the room for Jaylan Ford here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick198 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
They talked themselves into Nelson Ceaser at the 198th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
The board had Duce Chestnut higher than No. 223, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
The board fumbled Willie Roberts all the way to pick No. 227, and they scooped it up. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.