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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cooper Rush
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Head Shot
Kevin Harris
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

The Patriots treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 192 on Jacob Dobbs a full 214 spots early. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Pearsall steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 10th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A clean, defensible pick in pick 34 with a little surplus value in Xavier Worthy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid up for Jonathon Brooks at No. 42 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at the 66th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in slot 102 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
The board had Dominick Puni higher than pick No. 103, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at No. 139 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick 180 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Dobbs in the 192nd overall pick, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick198 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at the 198th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jordan Toles
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Toles in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jeremiah Walker
Jeremiah Walker in slot 214 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
They read the board right and Ricky Pearsall was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 40. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
They liked Reuben Fatheree II enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 216. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 218th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jordan Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Jefferson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at slot 223 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.