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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NO)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NO)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NO)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Head Shot
Sean Murphy-Bunting
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureF
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: F.

There is reaching, and then there is Jeremy Moussa at pick No. 214. The Patriots jumped the board by 270 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman went begging.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left edge rusher open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers at pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Daniels. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Fair-plus on Terrion Arnold, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders is a better player than pick No. 35 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at Round 2, Pick 9 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A clean, defensible pick in No. 45 with a little surplus value in Keon Coleman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid a round early for Jonathon Brooks in pick No. 46, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 D.J. James
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. D.J. James in No. 67 leaves edge rusher and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Value said wait; Cade Stover in slot 102 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A quiet steal in the 104th overall pick: Zak Zinter for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
A big swing on Hayden Hatten at the 180th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jordan Toles
Jordan Toles at pick 191 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
A wild overpay on Jacob Dobbs in Round 6, Pick 31, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jeremy Moussa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeremy Moussa. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A real head-scratcher, Christian Jones in the 216th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jeremiah Walker
They reached into another round for Jeremiah Walker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick221 Rnd7 Evan Williams
They talked themselves into Evan Williams at No. 221, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at Round 7, Pick 36 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.