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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Tannehill
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

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.

If McLachlan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They banked enough surplus on Bullard to cover a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Steal is underselling it; Olumuyiwa Fashanu at Round 2, Pick 2 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick35 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reach for Christian Mahogany in pick No. 68; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Bullard
Taking Javon Bullard in the 103rd pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Javon Baker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Javon Baker. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 182 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at the 224th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.