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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B-, for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

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

Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick No. 68 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots to take Cade Stover, a TE-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick136 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They robbed the room for Matt Goncalves here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kitan Oladapo in Round 6, Pick 7. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
A tidy bit of business in pick 229, where Jawhar Jordan graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.