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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (GB)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Kene Nwangwu
RB
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
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Darren Waller
TE
Players traded away
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Cole Strange
OG
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DeVante Parker
WR
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Hunter Henry
TE
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Josh Uche
EDGE
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Kyle Dugger
S
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Mac Jones
QB
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Matt Corral
QB
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Matthew Judon
EDGE
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Myles Bryant
CB
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a F.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 192 picks early on Jacob Dobbs, and the board is going to hold them to it. There is no dressing it up: a F.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Pearsall.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 3rd overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 6 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
No drama and no debate, Kris Abrams-Draine went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 3. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick39 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at No. 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick43 Rnd2 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at pick 43 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They jumped the gun on Jonathon Brooks, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
They paid a round early for Jermaine Burton in No. 52, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They went early on Maason Smith in the 66th pick, and the value did not follow. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cade Stover well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
They reached into another round for Ajani Cornelius, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A big swing on Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
They took Ainias Smith at par in Round 5, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at pick No. 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jordan Toles
Value said wait; Jordan Toles in Round 6, Pick 17 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Dobbs. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeremiah Walker
Jeremiah Walker at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick218 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Taking Ricky Pearsall in No. 218 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
The board had cheaper options than Reuben Fatheree II at pick 221, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
They talked themselves into Aaron Lewis at the 223rd pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Thomas in the 241st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones at slot 256 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.