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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureC+
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Johnson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 6 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Morgan at the 34th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in pick No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick 68 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Value with a capital V on Brenden Rice in No. 104, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in the 136th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Johnson at the Round 6 slot is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 9 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.