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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
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (SEA)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Speights. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Clark left real value on the table behind him.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at Round 1, Pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in pick No. 34 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 78th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They will replay Tykee Smith at slot 118 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
You do not let an offensive lineman like Matt Goncalves reach pick 123 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
They liked Kamal Hadden enough to skip the value, taking him in the 126th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at No. 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
The board had cheaper options than De'Corian Clark at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick247 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in pick No. 247, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.