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  • Melvin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB NC State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE UConn
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Carter Bradley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Carter Bradley
QB South Alabama
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DET)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE UConn
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Carter Bradley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ARI)
Carter Bradley
QB South Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, for the Patriots.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Justin Eboigbe went at pick No. 110, a good 79 picks before the board was ready.

They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. Keegan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 5 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Circle this one: Payton Wilson at the 68th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jalyx Hunt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalyx Hunt this early at pick 90. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Mahogany at the 105th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They reached a country mile for Justin Eboigbe at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
A straight-up fair deal on Bucky Irving at the 132nd pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Coker in Round 6, Pick 5, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 189 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Carter Bradley
Carter Bradley at pick No. 191 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Myles Murphy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at the 231st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.