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NFL Buzz Draft 1

  • tfields68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Coy Cronk
OT
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Braxton Jones
OT
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Dillon Radunz
OG
Players traded away
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Bailey Zappe
QB
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Josh Uche
EDGE
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Mac Jones
QB
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureC+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a C to match.

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.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Landing Carson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Travis lower, and that gap is the story.

If Jayden Daniels and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 4 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at the 104th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick107 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marshawn Kneeland in pick 107. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A quiet steal in pick No. 114: Matt Goncalves for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Travis in No. 117 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board had cheaper options than Ben Sinnott at the 128th pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
They paid up for Dylan Laube at pick No. 136 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in slot 152, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in Round 6, Pick 7 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
Jeremy Flax at the 229th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.