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Patriots April 14

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They banked enough surplus on Flournoy to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They are betting Hunt proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jayden Daniels in No. 3, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Amarius Mims in slot 34. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in Round 3, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 103. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They paid up for Jalyx Hunt at pick 137 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
No edge and no loss on Cornelius Johnson in the 180th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman slipping to the 193rd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Circle this one: Ryan Flournoy at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.