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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Reaching for Lee left real value on the table behind him. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing McGlothern that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 4th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at Round 2, Pick 2 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at slot 68 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick 71 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They paid a round early for Tommy Eichenberg in the 137th pick, more than the board wanted. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 180 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
They jumped the gun on Tanner McLachlan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
They reached a country mile for Solomon Byrd at slot 226, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Matt Lee
They talked themselves into Matt Lee at the 231st pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.