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Patriots April 16

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Matthews
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a 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. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McGlothern. Thomas has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at pick 8, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They took Jordan Morgan at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 43. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at Round 3, Pick 4 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 103rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
No edge and no loss on Jarrian Jones in No. 137; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A big swing on Xavier Thomas at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in slot 180 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
The board had Fabien Lovett higher than the Round 6 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at pick No. 231 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.