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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B-, for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for McClellan left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They went early on Ja'Lynn Polk in the 68th pick, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Fair-plus on Brenden Rice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 137 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They paid up for Jase McClellan at pick No. 180 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick 193 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in Round 7, Pick 11 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.