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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Eric Murray
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Logan Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Malik Mustapha at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The Patriots indulged a want in Rakestraw Jr. while a need in edge rusher and interior defensive lineman stayed open.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 18th pick they get their quarterback of the future, outstanding value to boot.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at Round 2, Pick 2 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton slid further than he should have, and No. 49 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brenden Rice. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They took Matt Goncalves at par in the 104th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went S-EDGE with Jalyx Hunt while clear needs at edge rusher and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
They will replay Braelon Allen at the 182nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick 229 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.