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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
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. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Davis pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The Hunt reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 34, where Graham Barton graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the 73rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They jumped the gun on Jalyx Hunt, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
The board fumbled Brandon Coleman all the way to the 137th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142 Rnd5 Caelen Carson
They barely believed it either: Caelen Carson still on the board at Round 5, Pick 6. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
They paid sticker price for Ryan Flournoy in No. 193, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They robbed the room for Isaiah Davis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at pick 231 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.