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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Courtland Sutton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with wide receiver, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 12th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A clean, defensible pick in No. 34 with a little surplus value in Tyler Nubin. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
A cornerback of that caliber at the 68th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zak Zinter at slot 103. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A want over a need in pick No. 105: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while wide receiver, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick139 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like McKinnley Jackson reach pick 139 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They jumped the gun on Christian Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A tidy bit of business in slot 224, where Myles Jones graded well above the range. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick232 Rnd7 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in the 232nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.