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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ezra Cleveland
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Little to argue with here, and the A says so.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, McGlothern at that price is a win they earned.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 11 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They read the board right and Brian Thomas Jr. was the payoff at the 34th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at No. 42 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Nice patience on Kingsley Suamataia, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at Round 4, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 129th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylin Simpson at pick 137, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They barely believed it either: Dwight McGlothern still on the board at pick No. 180. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 193. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Frank Gore Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.