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Bahpipn DRAFTING FOR THEPatriots
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: 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.
Reaching for Carlies left real value on the table behind him. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Getting Rice where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze at the 35th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 49th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 3, Pick 3 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Bucky Irving
No edge and no loss on Bucky Irving in No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at slot 103 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick140
Rnd5
Howard Cross III
Somehow Howard Cross III was still sitting there in the 140th overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142
Rnd5
Brenden Rice
Taking Brenden Rice in slot 142 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jaylon Carlies
Jaylon Carlies at pick No. 181 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224
Rnd7
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at Round 7, Pick 4 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.














