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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will need Rice to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Haynes pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Taliese Fuaga at pick 35. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes slid further than he should have, and the 103rd pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in No. 140 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at Round 6, Pick 6 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Willie Roberts is a better player than pick No. 224 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.