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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

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

McCormick falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 4 they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell slid further than he should have, and slot 34 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They did well to land Ladd McConkey in pick No. 35, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Blake Fisher. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in the 102nd overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 36 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 137th pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at No. 231 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.