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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: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jarrett Patterson
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Getting Melton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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 overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin is a better player than pick 42 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They took Javon Baker at par in Round 3, Pick 23, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Max Melton
They robbed the room for Max Melton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
No drama and no debate, Anthony Gould went about where he belonged in pick No. 137. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
No edge and no loss on Tip Reiman in No. 180; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 193, where Jha'Quan Jackson graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in the 231st overall pick, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.