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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CHI)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Kevin Strong
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

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. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That Rosemy-Jacksaint pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They will need Mahogany to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 4th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 54 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Nice patience on Kingsley Suamataia, who had no business lasting to the 68th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in slot 85 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They jumped the gun on Christian Mahogany, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Nothing to complain about; Malik Washington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
They paid sticker price for DeWayne Carter in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaheim Bell in the 180th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick226 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Frank Gore Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Circle this one: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 7, Pick 11 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.