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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Players traded away
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The Coleman steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at Round 1, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A straight-up fair deal on Adonai Mitchell at slot 34, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
You do not let a wide receiver like Keon Coleman reach No. 68 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
They did well to land Christian Mahogany in the 102nd pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in pick 136 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A quiet steal in pick No. 192: Dwight McGlothern for less than the market said. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Frank Gore Jr. in the 231st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.