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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
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Wilson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Clark pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They did well to land Graham Barton in the 34th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
The board had Kiran Amegadjie higher than pick 68, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at slot 103 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in Round 5, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
They liked De'Corian Clark enough to skip the value, taking him in the 182nd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 224 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Zakhari Franklin worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.