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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Dial reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Guerendo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
A straight-up fair deal on Drake Maye at the 4th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 27th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A conviction pick on Xavier Legette at slot 42 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They barely believed it either: Jackson Powers-Johnson still on the board at pick 68. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jalyx Hunt
A wild overpay on Jalyx Hunt in No. 90, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Caedan Wallace
They reached a country mile for Caedan Wallace at pick No. 103, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
You do not let a safety like Cole Bishop reach Round 4, Pick 10 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Somehow AJ Barner was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 18, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
A big swing on Marcellas Dial at slot 231, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.