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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
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Trey McBride
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B+.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

However the rest shakes out, Jones at that price is a win they earned. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
The board fumbled Olumuyiwa Fashanu all the way to No. 34, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at slot 104 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Good price on Ben Sinnott in the 136th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
They will replay Jarrian Jones at pick 182 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
No edge and no loss on Trevin Wallace in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.