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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ARI)
Justin Rogers
DL 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 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Cole Strange
OG
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Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a D-.

The Patriots bet big and early on Jordan Travis, 45 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Troy Franklin. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick46 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in the 46th pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid up for Patrick Paul at No. 58 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at pick No. 68 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in pick 88, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 117 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A tidy little value on Theo Johnson in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A big swing on Jordan Travis at the 127th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at No. 137 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Cowing at pick No. 138, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at slot 231 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Value said wait; Eyabi Okie-Anoma in Round 7, Pick 27 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.