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The Jayden Draft

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says 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. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Williams at that price is a win they earned. Reaching for Okie-Anoma left real value on the table behind him. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in No. 34. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 68th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 103 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at Round 5, Pick 1 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 James Williams
James Williams in slot 180 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
You do not let an offensive lineman like Trevor Keegan reach pick 193 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They talked themselves into Eyabi Okie-Anoma at the 231st pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.