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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B. The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In slot 5 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick53
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 53 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61
Rnd2
Ja'Lynn Polk
A premium they did not need to pay, Ja'Lynn Polk a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They liked Sedrick Van Pran enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 5. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 73rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick 87 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145
Rnd5
Kitan Oladapo
They paid a round early for Kitan Oladapo in the 145th overall pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 229, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.















