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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
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
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: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The King pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 4th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 27 they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
No drama and no debate, Jermaine Burton went about where he belonged in slot 53. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in the 68th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 90 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at Round 4, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Josh Newton for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick No. 161 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kalen King
The board fumbled Kalen King all the way to slot 180, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick186 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
They robbed the room for Sione Vaki here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A tidy bit of business in No. 193, where Tip Reiman graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
They did well to land Nathan Thomas in pick 231, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.