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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Jackson Carman
OT
Head Shot
Chris Smith II
S
Head Shot
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Head Shot
Leonard Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Jones reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
A straight-up fair deal on Drake Maye at No. 6, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at Round 2, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid up for Patrick Paul at pick 36 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 57 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in slot 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the 88th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
The board had cheaper options than Sataoa Laumea at the 113th overall pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
No edge and no loss on Jarrian Jones in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They paid sticker price for Luke McCaffrey in pick 136, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They took Isaiah Davis at par in slot 182, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in pick No. 229 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.