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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Reaching for Guerendo left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Oladapo.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid a round early for Patrick Paul in No. 34, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chop Robinson at slot 43 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They liked Malachi Corley enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 68. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
No drama and no debate, Kamal Hadden went about where he belonged in the 136th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kitan Oladapo in Round 6, Pick 7. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at pick 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.