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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.

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.

The Pritchett steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
They let Quinyon Mitchell come to them and pounced at No. 34. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A tight end of that caliber at the 68th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Good price on Ruke Orhorhoro in pick No. 72, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
The board had cheaper options than Matt Goncalves at pick 103, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in slot 137 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 180th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
They read the board right and Malik Mustapha was the payoff at pick 185. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Taking Nehemiah Pritchett in the 193rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
Somehow Kendall Milton was still sitting there in No. 231, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.