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RUN ON JAN 16, 2024

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Patriots - Jayden Daniels- Young trade

  • Barrakuta1836 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Colt McCoy
QB
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If Briningstool pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. However the rest shakes out, Paul at that price is a win they earned.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in pick 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 68th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at No. 104 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at slot 182 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ben Bywater
Nothing to complain about; Ben Bywater went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
By-the-book stuff, Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 7, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jake Briningstool well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.