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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
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Jackson Carman
OT
Head Shot
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jordan.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in No. 34 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at Round 3, Pick 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick115 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
No edge and no loss on Sataoa Laumea in the 115th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
No drama and no debate, Kamal Hadden went about where he belonged in pick No. 139. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in slot 182 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at No. 224 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kedon Slovis
A premium they did not need to pay, Kedon Slovis a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.