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RUN ON FEB 3, 2024

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  • Ljakubajtys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (TB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Neal
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
By-the-book stuff, Ladd McConkey at pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Max Melton
They jumped the gun on Max Melton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick106 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A straight-up fair deal on Matt Goncalves at slot 106, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing MarShawn Lloyd in No. 139. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 7 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
No drama and no debate, Zakhari Franklin went about where he belonged in pick No. 224. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.