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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Head Shot
Jessie Bates III
S
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Patriots bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Tupuola-Fetui.

The Paul pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick27 Rnd1 Patrick Paul
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Paul. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 43rd pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 68, where Ja'Lynn Polk graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Fair-plus on Cooper Beebe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid a round early for Khyree Jackson in slot 90, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A premium they did not need to pay, Leonard Taylor III a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 139 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
The board had Kitan Oladapo higher than Round 6, Pick 7, and the safety fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 188 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Nice patience on Jawhar Jordan, who had no business lasting to the 224th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Nothing to complain about; Taulia Tagovailoa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.