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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: A-.

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. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding Drew Dalman by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Every board in the league had Eichenberg lower, and that gap is the story.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They took Jayden Daniels at par in the 9th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Fair-plus on Kingsley Suamataia, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at the 103rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They paid up for Tommy Eichenberg at pick 137 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick No. 180 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They did well to land Johnny Dixon in slot 193, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick231 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 231 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.