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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NO)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B+.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Simpson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Hartman reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd overall pick they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
The board fumbled Cooper Beebe all the way to pick 68, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Corum
They robbed the room for Blake Corum here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at the 180th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in No. 207 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They reached a country mile for Sam Hartman at pick No. 231, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in Round 7, Pick 19 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.