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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says A-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The DJ Moore deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 9 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at the 34th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No edge and no loss on Tyler Guyton in No. 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A straight-up fair deal on Matt Goncalves at pick 104, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 136th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brennan Jackson in pick No. 182. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where Jase McClellan graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.