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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 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
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Okie-Anoma pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Franklin at No. 34, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in the 38th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 103rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at pick 137 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Nice patience on Kamal Hadden, who had no business lasting to pick No. 180. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in slot 193 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick221 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
They paid sticker price for JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 1, and that is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma at No. 231 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.