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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (SF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Nathan Rourke
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureA
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

That Jones pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reaching for Foster left real value on the table behind him.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 11th pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
They took Brian Thomas Jr. at par in the 23rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy is a better player than No. 68 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at Round 4, Pick 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.