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Draft 17

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (LV)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Gore Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Fashanu pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 4th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu in the Round 1 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
No drama and no debate, Troy Franklin went about where he belonged in slot 34. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Nothing to complain about; Cooper Beebe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at the 90th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 103, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A big swing on Elijah Jones at pick 120, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Nice patience on Jalyx Hunt, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 1. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tanner McLachlan in pick No. 180, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at the 231st pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.