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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Byron Murphy II tumbling to the Patriots in pick 137 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in the 4th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick19 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 19 they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Lynn Polk at pick 68, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at pick No. 103 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd5 Byron Murphy II
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 137th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
The board fumbled Caedan Wallace all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in Round 6, Pick 18 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.