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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

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.

They are betting Gargiulo proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Simpson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd overall pick they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Circle this one: Xavier Worthy at pick 68 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalyx Hunt well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
They let Johnny Wilson come to them and pounced at pick No. 137. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
The board had Sione Vaki higher than No. 193, and the safety fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nick Gargiulo
They talked themselves into Nick Gargiulo at slot 231, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.