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  • Mike2490 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a 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. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Landing Wallace that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 10 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson slipping to the 103rd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke McCaffrey a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner is a better player than pick No. 180 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at the 193rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.