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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: 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.

Every board in the league had Foster lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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 their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Fair-plus on Brian Thomas Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Javon Foster. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
No edge and no loss on Kamal Hadden in Round 4, Pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Frank Gore Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.