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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (SF)
Calen Bullock
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Darius Slayton
WR
Head Shot
Clayton Tune
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Every board in the league had Hunt lower, and that gap is the story.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at Round 1, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In pick No. 27 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 103 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
No edge and no loss on Nehemiah Pritchett in slot 137; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick140 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at pick 140, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the 180th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ryan Flournoy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in pick 231 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.