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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Kendal Vickers
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Pearl at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 16 they get their guy under center for the next decade at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 34 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 4. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A tidy bit of business in slot 78, where Christian Haynes graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They took Bucky Irving at par in the 90th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Josh Newton for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 136th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
The board had Jarrian Jones higher than the 159th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick162 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick 162 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke McCaffrey at Round 6, Pick 4. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Daequan Hardy in slot 226, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A slide stopped in pick No. 231, with Michael Barrett worth more than the price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick248 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
They will replay Julian Pearl at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. This was not a hole anyone had circled.