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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (SF)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kawaan Baker
WR
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
No edge and no loss on Drake Maye in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in the 63rd overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in pick No. 68. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in No. 103 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick105 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A premium they did not need to pay, Javon Foster a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They jumped the gun on Tyrone Tracy Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.