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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The McGlothern steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Raym reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick18 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Graham Barton at pick No. 34 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brenden Rice in No. 103. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They will replay Dwight McGlothern at the 180th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
No drama and no debate, Curtis Jacobs went about where he belonged in the 197th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
A conviction pick on Andrew Raym at slot 231 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.