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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeMarcco Hellams
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Muhammad III value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They paid sticker price for Emeka Egbuka in pick 34, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They let Kingsley Suamataia come to them and pounced at pick No. 74. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 109th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
They barely believed it either: Moose Muhammad III still on the board at slot 182. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ben Bywater
A slide stopped in No. 224, with Ben Bywater worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.