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  • Jasonmroll14 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andre Carter II
LB
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Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Lucas Niang
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Board
LB
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureA+
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Jones proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On value alone, Speights makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 8 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
No drama and no debate, Kamren Kinchens went about where he belonged in the 35th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick 43, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at the 103rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Ray Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ray Davis. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick No. 139 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 5, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick179 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Davis in pick 179, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at slot 182 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
No edge and no loss on AJ Barner in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A reach on Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 209; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at Round 7, Pick 4 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick225 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
By-the-book stuff, Daequan Hardy at the 225th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
They took Phil Jurkovec at par in No. 232, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.