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  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Noah Cain Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Noah Cain
RB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Noah Cain Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Noah Cain
RB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ARI)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Logan Hall
DT
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Noah Cain at pick 235, roughly 141 spots before his name belonged.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 4th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at pick 26 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick46 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 14, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick92 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A tidy little value on Trey Benson in slot 92, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at No. 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They went early on Tommy Eichenberg in the 137th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jared Wiley in slot 179, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
A reach for Keaton Bills in Round 7, Pick 11; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Noah Cain
A real head-scratcher, Noah Cain in No. 235 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.