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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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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
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B-, for the Patriots.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at No. 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Johnny Wilson at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid sticker price for Matt Goncalves in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in pick 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in Round 6, Pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at pick No. 224 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.