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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says 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.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Reaching for Eboigbe left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at No. 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They took Devontez Walker at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson slid further than he should have, and pick 103 is lovely value for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick137 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 137 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in the 180th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in the 193rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton in Round 7, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.