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Patriots April 16

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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
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

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.

However the rest shakes out, McConkey at that price is a win they earned. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Foster to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Adonai Mitchell in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the 68th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at pick 103 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo slid further than he should have, and the 137th pick is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Kamal Hadden worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A straight-up fair deal on Curtis Jacobs at slot 193, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.