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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Richardson lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A reach for Jalen McMillan in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at the 139th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in the 152nd pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Javon Baker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Baker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
They went early on Jeremy Flax in pick No. 224, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
They paid a round early for Demani Richardson in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.