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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
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. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They paid sticker price for Ladd McConkey in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in slot 103 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallin Holker. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They will replay Dwight McGlothern at pick 180 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in No. 193 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Logan Lee
By-the-book stuff, Logan Lee at the 203rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A reach on JD Bertrand in the 207th pick; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in No. 231 is fair value, right on his grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.