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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Wiley left real value on the table behind him.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
The board had Troy Fautanu higher than the 34th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No drama and no debate, Ja'Lynn Polk went about where he belonged in the 68th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Trey Benson
They read the board right and Trey Benson was the payoff at slot 104. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at No. 182 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 229, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.