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April 3-2

Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

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.

The Sinnott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

McGlothern falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 4 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 34th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at Round 3, Pick 4 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at slot 137 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 180 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick193 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at pick No. 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick231 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing JD Bertrand in No. 231. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.