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April 2

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
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Getting Rosemy-Jacksaint where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Laube has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 38th pick with a little surplus value in Ennis Rakestraw Jr.. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A straight-up fair deal on Cade Stover at pick No. 68, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at pick 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in Round 5, Pick 1 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Walter Rouse at slot 180. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick231 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Taking Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.