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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B-, for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Every board in the league had Bills lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominick Puni in pick 68, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at the 137th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Value said wait; Keaton Bills in the 180th pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nathaniel Watson well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick231 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They paid up for Josh Proctor at Round 7, Pick 11 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.