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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Willis
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B+.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Getting McGlothern where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will need Sinnott to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels in pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at Round 2, Pick 2 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick38 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They paid sticker price for Keon Coleman in pick No. 38, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They did well to land Kingsley Suamataia in slot 68, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at the 137th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Somehow Dwight McGlothern was still sitting there in the 193rd pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in No. 231 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.