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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says 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.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him.
Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In No. 18 they get their guy under center for the next decade, and a steal at that.
Pick38
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
They paid sticker price for Ricky Pearsall in the 68th pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at pick 103 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115
Rnd4
DJ James
They took DJ James at par in the 115th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139
Rnd5
Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick144
Rnd5
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at pick No. 144 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182
Rnd6
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 182 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Value with a capital V on Jawhar Jordan in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232
Rnd7
Myles Jones
They will replay Myles Jones at pick No. 232 for years; that is how good the value is. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick254
Rnd7
Isaiah Williams
You do not let a wide receiver like Isaiah Williams reach the 254th overall pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.















