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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Traded
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Corey Davis
WR
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Allen Lazard
WR
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Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
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Zach Wilson
QB
Players traded away
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CJ Marable
RB
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Diego Fagot
LB
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Jonathan Jones
CB
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Kawaan Baker
WR
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Marcus Jones
CB
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Matt Corral
QB
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Myles Bryant
CB
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Nathan Rourke
QB
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Tre Nixon
WR
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Ty Montgomery
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Reaching for Bailey left real value on the table behind him.

The Rattler 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.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in pick 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at Round 3, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Shipley
They paid sticker price for Will Shipley in pick No. 103, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in No. 137 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Good price on Layden Robinson in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trente Jones
The board had cheaper options than Trente Jones at slot 185, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
They reached into another round for Emani Bailey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
No edge and no loss on Sam Hartman in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in pick No. 257 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.