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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Elliss
LB
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

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.

Cohen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 8 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 9th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They did well to land Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 34, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They let Tyler Guyton come to them and pounced at No. 43. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
The board had T.J. Tampa higher than the Round 3 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Nice patience on Christian Mahogany, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 8. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 137th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick No. 180 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Taking Walter Rouse in the 182nd pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They barely believed it either: Kitan Oladapo still on the board at slot 193. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Javion Cohen
The board fumbled Javion Cohen all the way to the 221st overall pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at pick No. 231 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Myles Harden
They robbed the room for Myles Harden here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.