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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Pearl pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Nothing to complain about; Cooper DeJean went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 103rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
A slide stopped in pick No. 137, with Johnny Wilson worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
Somehow Dillon Johnson was still sitting there in the 193rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
They robbed the room for Julian Pearl here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.